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

“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

The goal of SOS is to impose standards in the social media industry much like video game, music and television industries caters to independent rating systems that indicate the age appropriateness of content.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

My chance to send an SOS text was gone.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith