Nope, this is not at all metaphorical: “In its glory days, the S.S. United States was fast, luxurious and all but indestructible.” RIP, the United States.
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The sinking of the SS United States seemed like it was going to be one sort of ham-fisted metaphor, but now it’s been going on for ages and—despite the best efforts of a lot of people—the thing shows every sign of vigorously resisting being sunk, it seems like another sort of ham-fisted metaphor.
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