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rescue

[res-kyoo] / ˈrɛs kju /




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He argues that an educational licence could allow him to support public understanding of badgers, wildlife rescue and caring for a protected species.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

In an attempt to rescue one of the NFL’s worst defenses, they traded a 2026 second rounder and the better of their two 2027 firsts for Jets lineman Quinnen Williams last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The deployment began as a rescue mission after four Salvadoran military-aviation technicians went missing following an ambush near Port-au-Prince.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

“He needs a foster home with a special rescue group that will allow him to rest and relax before moving on to his next chapter,” the shelter’s statement read.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

The Arctic expedition and the American rescue mission had cost a fortune.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Today, they share their home with four rescues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Wildfires have piled pressure on already endangered orangutans, forcing local groups and authorities to carry out high-stakes rescues of animals suffering smoke inhalation and burns.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The 724-page report describes a deluge of chaos and poor communication that made evacuations, rescues and firefighting more challenging amid conditions that were already exceptionally dangerous and volatile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding leading to water rescues, stranded motorists and half-marathon runners struggling through waist-deep flood waters.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The Beauty Minister rescues me from Du Barry's grip and inspects me.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Not long afterward, an Argentinean expedition arrived and rescued the survivors, bringing their extraordinary Antarctic ordeal to an end.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

In October, Vantara returned an orangutan it said it had rescued from traffickers in 2024 to Indonesia and offered to open 10 mobile veterinary centres nationwide.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The latter traversed the Panama Canal on a tugboat named the Shannon Dann, which rescued four fishermen off the coast of Baja California, tangerine behemoth and all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Two similar periods to the post-Liberation Day bounce are the ones after hedge fund Long Term Capital Management had to be rescued in 1998 and the Covid panic in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“They were rescued by Australian Marvellers and brought here. Aren't they cute?”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

But downsizing means rescuing yourself from being a “prisoner of your possessions,” as Ciji Ware writes in her new book, “Rightsizing Over 70.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

I alerted the organizations involved in rescuing monuments threatened by war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

“She must have meant for us to find you here! That explains why...forget it. Either way, we need your help! Snow White’s been taken by the Wicked Queen, and we’re rescuing her!”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley


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