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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The film is a fundraiser for Wildlife SOS, a conservation group working to protect India's elephants.
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Dollar General issued a particularly heart-rendering SOS last week, with the discount retailer's CEO telling Wall Street analysts that some of its shoppers could no longer afford basic necessities.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
In a note, the head of SOS Journalistes Haiti, a journalists association, noted that gangs have launched a wanted poster against several journalists and have ordered their arrests.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Drake and PartyNextDoor’s $ome $exy $ongs 4 U falls to Number Three with 79,000 units earned, SZA’s SOS remains at Number Four with 69,000 units earned, and Tate McRae’s So Close to What rounds out the Top Five with 63,000 units earned.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Dollar General issued a particularly heart-rendering SOS last week, with the discount retailer's CEO telling Wall Street analysts that some of its shoppers could no longer afford basic necessities.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
In a note, the head of SOS Journalistes Haiti, a journalists association, noted that gangs have launched a wanted poster against several journalists and have ordered their arrests.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Drake and PartyNextDoor’s $ome $exy $ongs 4 U falls to Number Three with 79,000 units earned, SZA’s SOS remains at Number Four with 69,000 units earned, and Tate McRae’s So Close to What rounds out the Top Five with 63,000 units earned.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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“SOS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SOS. Accessed 2 Apr. 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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