sinking ship
Example Sentences
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Carlson can sense a sinking ship, and he is jumping into a life raft.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
Adrift and emasculated, Stan is less a patriarch than the defeated captain of a sinking ship, drowning in his futility.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025
Who buys a ticket to get on a sinking ship?
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024
"At the moment, it's a sinking ship and you need people to take responsibility," said Morgan.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023
He’d gotten George off the sinking ship, and across the icy waters.
From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis
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