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distress signal



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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

Only minutes after sending a distress signal on 25 August, the ship had sunk in heavy seas.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

Rescue boats were dispatched to the area after the vessel issued a distress signal before dawn and communications with it were lost, the minister said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

His valve sent out a distress signal that established communication with his hands.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole