Mayday
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Meanwhile, Halliday plays Daisy, a recent arrival to the Pearl Girl squad who is really there as an undercover spy for the Gilead’s resistance group, Mayday, under the guidance of June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 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
About two minutes later, the pilot called in a Mayday and air traffic command gave permission for the plane to land from the opposite direction, the official said.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2024
Mayday used to be a distress signal, a long time ago, in one of those wars we studied in high school.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
