distress signal
Example Sentences
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Navy captain who is on duty nearby and gets an unexpected distress signal from the cargo ship, is decisive and strong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Weir and a small crew are sent on a recovery mission after the lost spaceship, the Event Horizon, suddenly reappears in orbit around Neptune, issuing a distress signal.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The increase represents yet another distress signal coming from within the housing market.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026
However, according to local authorities, a distress signal was not received until about 05:30 - a further factor which may have cost lives.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025
Mayday used to be a distress signal, a long time ago, in one of those wars we studied in high school.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
