Mayday
Example Sentences
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Boylan himself called in a Mayday at 3:14 a.m. and jumped overboard, which prosecutors described as abandoning ship.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
In late January, after Mayday countersued in a federal court in New York, that court temporarily blocked South Dakota’s actions.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026
“In that case,” a pilot responded, “we declare emergency: Mayday. Mayday, Mayday.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
It is understood he issued a Mayday call soon after take off and the Spitfire was seen turning just before it plunged toward the ground.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024
In 1980, according to the article, sixteen Danish seamen issued a Mayday call, donned life jackets, and jumped into the North Sea as their vessel sank beneath them.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
