distress signal
Example Sentences
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The increase represents yet another distress signal coming from within the housing market.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026
"The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal on," Petro said, referring to the strike that killed Carranza.
From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025
It apparently drifted in the rough seas and was blown by the strong wind, and the captain sent a distress signal about five hours later, saying his ship hit the rocks, the coast guard said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024
He said that the plane's pilot made an announcement, telling passengers that the fighter jets had been scrambled because of a distress signal that had been sent by mistake.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2024
Many Alaskans have wondered why, in his desperation, McCandless didn’t start a forest fire at this point, as a distress signal.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
