distress signal
noun
: a message that one is in danger
The pilot sent out a distress signal before the plane crashed.
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Before the crash, Hare’s patrol vehicle sent out a distress signal, leading to an officer finding the cruiser with no one inside, according to prosecutors.
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
While all this is going down, Cap’n Don John picks up a distress signal from a smaller boat called the Flicka, which is sinking while being attacked by more sharks.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Authorities said the plane did not emit an emergency distress signal that would be triggered by a crash or exposure to seawater.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Several hours later, her son received a call from Life Alert that his mother had activated her emergency distress signal but there had been no follow-up, according to the complaint.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
While all this is going down, Cap’n Don John picks up a distress signal from a smaller boat called the Flicka, which is sinking while being attacked by more sharks.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Authorities said the plane did not emit an emergency distress signal that would be triggered by a crash or exposure to seawater.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Several hours later, her son received a call from Life Alert that his mother had activated her emergency distress signal but there had been no follow-up, according to the complaint.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Distress signal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distress%20signal. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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