panic stations
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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"It's certainly not panic stations," said Ten Doeschate, who hinted there could be discussions about India's batting line-up.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
"Everybody else was panic stations, but we still needed to win this game whether we beat France or not and we knew that," said Walsh.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
England was at panic stations and fortunate that Samoa’s next two tries were ruled out by the barest of margins.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 7, 2023
“It was panic stations . . . Steve was kicking doors down,” Scott laughed of his early-morning search for his clubs.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
“That instantly puts it into a different zone. Within Scientology, this becomes panic stations, high alert.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2021
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