SOS
noun
1
: an internationally recognized signal of distress in radio code ‧ ‧ ‧ - - - ‧ ‧ ‧ used especially by ships calling for help
2
: a call or request for help or rescue
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Profile Weaknesses: Only 1-7 vs. Q1, no headline victories, No. 280 nonconference SOS.
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Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Head back to the previous menu and make sure Emergency SOS is toggled on.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2025
Hours later, at 5:30 p.m., the Conservation Officers with NH Fish and Game were issued an SOS alert from the area of Mount Lincoln.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris, Jesse and Kendra help listeners find inspiration and joy in cooking for themselves.
February 12, 2025
ON THIS WEEK’S episode of Dinner SOS, test kitchen director and host Chris Morocco is joined by test kitchen editors Kendra Vaculin and Jesse Szewczyk.
—Bon Appétit, 12 Feb. 2025
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Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Head back to the previous menu and make sure Emergency SOS is toggled on.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2025
Hours later, at 5:30 p.m., the Conservation Officers with NH Fish and Game were issued an SOS alert from the area of Mount Lincoln.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris, Jesse and Kendra help listeners find inspiration and joy in cooking for themselves.
February 12, 2025
ON THIS WEEK’S episode of Dinner SOS, test kitchen director and host Chris Morocco is joined by test kitchen editors Kendra Vaculin and Jesse Szewczyk.
—Bon Appétit, 12 Feb. 2025
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“SOS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SOS. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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SOS
noun
ˌes-(ˌ)ō-ˈes 
ˌes-ə-ˈwes
1
: an international radio code distress signal used by ships and aircraft calling for help
2
: a call for help
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