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rescue

[res-kyoo] / ˈrɛs kju /




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“We're just kind of working it from two angles,” Nanos said—a rescue mission or a possible crime.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

"The joint rescue operation is still underway to locate and recover the remaining trapped miners," it added, without specifying how many were in the mine when the explosion took place.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

From fast-paced World War II history to a slow-burn rescue in rural Wyoming, along with an art-world mystery and a punchy look at modern America, you’ll find something to galvanize your bedside book stack.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Todd got his children to stay calm while a friend reached the beach and raised the alarm, at which point a lifeguard with a rescue board was already in the water and helped Issy.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

“Oh!” said Nim, and felt pink and happy, because if Alex Rover wanted to come and rescue her, then he really must be a hero, just like the newspaper story said.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

Last Saturday, Maximus Oberto said he did 30 ocean rescues himself.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Last weekend, lifeguards in Los Angeles County performed a record 1,950 ocean rescues -- numbers that lifeguard captain Pono Barnes called "staggering."

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Frosted Faces Foundation in Ramona, a nonprofit that rescues senior dogs, is photographed on February 20, 2025.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

In Los Angeles County, lifeguards performed nearly 2,000 ocean rescues over the weekend, according to a social media post.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Not just Peter’s rescue, but all our rescues.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

When Jackie was rescued from the shore of Big Bear Lake weeks ago, she was underweight and disheveled.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

The emergency service said Friday morning that 105 people in Kyiv had been rescued from impacted areas.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

One piece of good news was that 25 felines from a "cat cafe" inside the mall were rescued and transferred to Hiroshima, triggering widespread relief on social media.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

People in the building reported hearing loud bangs when the fire began, and some employees had to be rescued from elevators amid power outages, according to Culver City Police Department spokesperson Jennifer Atenza.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Then he was rescued & got on a ship to Cuba where a kindly missionary arranged for him to come to America.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

The family of a three-year-old boy who was seriously injured after ending up in a crocodile enclosure have thanked zoo staff for rescuing their child.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

It will then vie to tow Swift into a stable orbit over the course of at least a month, rescuing it from destruction by moving it about 300 kilometers higher.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

But the limits of Hollywood’s imagination squeeze Supergirl to stop partying and start doing some regular old rescuing.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

In 1983, at the behest of President Ronald Reagan, he chaired the bipartisan commission that was tasked with rescuing Social Security from financial collapse.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

The last thing Jack wanted to do was practice more princess rescuing.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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