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

One morning not too long before Mayday, Kate the weaver’s daughter lay down in the field and declared her baby was coming right there and right then.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman