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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On the all-genre Billboard 200, SOS ranks at No. 2, after having ruled the chart for 12 nonconsecutive weeks since its No. 1 arrival in 2022.
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Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 4 June 2025
One thing to consider is that iPhone 14 phone models and those after can use the emergency SOS feature with only satellite and not cellular data or WiFi coverage.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2025
Rounding out the key specs is a 1,000-lumen camping light sporting 585 LEDs, with various modes including SOS available and a nifty red/blue emergency warning feature.
—Paul Ridden
may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2025
The newest iterations of smartphones are beginning to include emergency SOS capability via satellite, but batteries die.
—Amanda Loudin, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 4 June 2025
One thing to consider is that iPhone 14 phone models and those after can use the emergency SOS feature with only satellite and not cellular data or WiFi coverage.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2025
Rounding out the key specs is a 1,000-lumen camping light sporting 585 LEDs, with various modes including SOS available and a nifty red/blue emergency warning feature.
—Paul Ridden
may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2025
The newest iterations of smartphones are beginning to include emergency SOS capability via satellite, but batteries die.
—Amanda Loudin, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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“SOS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SOS. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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