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It was northward of Portland Canal, somewhere near what is now Wrangel, that the brave little sloop was caught in a terrific gale that raged over her for two hours, damaging masts and timbers so that Gray was compelled to turn back from what he called Distress Cove, for repairs at Nootka.
Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward 1903
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Victimization/Damsel in Distress fantasies seem to be very popular among women -- perhaps especially among women who are strong in real life.
Today's Book Review 2009
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Clearly Kris is a man suffering from the pernicious ravages of Damsel in Distress Syndrome, a latter-day Galahad — at least, I thought so, until I took a look at his other postcard.
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Dude in Distress — a featurette that looks at Chuck from a stunt point of view, spotlighting the Nicole Richie fight and the season finale.
CHUCK The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review – Collider.com 2010
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This slideshow from Yahoo mixes up Bond Girls, Damsels in Distress, and Leading Ladies but for some reason I don't mind it at all.
Lance Mannion: 2008
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This slideshow from Yahoo mixes up Bond Girls, Damsels in Distress, and Leading Ladies but for some reason I don't mind it at all.
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On the surface, INCIDENT would appear to be a fairly traditional and by-the-numbers “Damsel in Distress” Horror film cliché.
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On the surface, INCIDENT would appear to be a fairly traditional and by-the-numbers “Damsel in Distress” Horror film cliché.
Flixnjoystix.com! » Bobert’s 31 Days Of Horror Marathon Begins Here! 2007
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This entire country is filled with Damsels in Distress, awaiting first the Wicked Witch and then their Knight in Shining Armor. —
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The Fatal Secret: or, Constancy in Distress, from Secret Histories, Novels, and Poems, by Eliza Haywood (ca. 1693-1756)
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