SOS

Example Sentences

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Dave sent an SOS to their outfitter and stayed the night with Shelley, hoping for an unlikely rescue, while holding one sleeping bag over them both.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Amazon said on Tuesday that it had also reached an agreement with Apple to continue offering the "SOS" functionality on its mobile devices.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“Typically, a blockade does not mean a complete shutdown, but rather a disruption to the flow of imports and exports,” said Tim Meehan, security director for assistance in the Americas at International SOS.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Smith answered an SOS call last week and flew to Sri Lanka after captain and regular opening batsman Mitchell Marsh was injured by a throw-down during batting practice in Colombo a week ago.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

I paused, straining to hear any SOS calls.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas