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rescue

[res-kyoo] / ˈrɛs kju /




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“While our crews and partner agencies worked together to bring all three people to safety, we recognize that this rescue ended in a heartbreaking loss. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Shifen Fox, whose father was killed during the siege, sets out to rescue its story in “The Battle of Hengyang.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

All the while, De Anda was soliciting donations from the public to run her rescue and continued to take in animals that she could not care for, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Videos shared on social media showed partially submerged cars and rescue workers attempting to reach a vehicle trapped in a heavily flooded underpass.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

The question of whether they ought to rescue Edward Ashton from certain death in a broken balloon might have posed an ethical dilemma, had there been any chance of saving him.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

The BBC's South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri, reporting from Nepal, describes how the rescues have given renewed hope to some families still waiting to find out what happened to missing relatives.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Elevated surf and rip currents as a result of Marie are arriving following a series of tragedies and increased rescues along Southern California beaches this summer.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

India, which has extensive experience in such rescues, has sent an 11-person specialised team.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

Szoboszlai rescues a point for Liverpool, scoring a stoppage-time penalty to deny Newcastle an opening game victory at St James' Park in the Premier League.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

During the day he traveled the city with other police officers and National Guard troops, making rescues.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

After the fire department shared a video of Suki’s rescue on its Facebook page, commenters shared their own stories of their furry friends being rescued.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Last month, a fire on board a ferry killed one person and left five others missing while 211 were rescued in the Lombok Strait off Indonesia's Bali island.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

Firefighters aboard an airboat rescued the men about 15 minutes later, according to the sheriff’s office.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Forty-three people were rescued, with many receiving treatment in hospital, and searches continue for more than 50 people who remain unaccounted for.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Those kids have probably already been rescued, he told himself.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

And one commenter, referencing the classic hot firemen calendars used as fundraisers, wrote: “Someone should make a calendar of handsome men rescuing cats and dogs!”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

He said rescuers had called into the tunnel: "Don't worry, we are rescuing you."

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Remote-piloted drones help to deliver supplies and evacuate the wounded, rescuing servicemen, Ukraine’s most valuable resource, but they remain labor intensive.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Nigeria's security forces have recorded a recent success in rescuing kidnapped victims.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

But he’d figured that if they managed the impossible task of rescuing Yul-Bayur and getting to the Ferolind, the trip back to Ketterdam would be a party.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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