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rescue

[res-kyoo] / ˈrɛs kju /




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"Rescue efforts were led by US Naval Forces Central Command and the 82nd Airborne Division, with support from US Air Force and Navy units including US 5th Fleet's Task Force 59," the statement added.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The International Rescue Committee, a New York-based charity that supports displaced people, says that is likely an underestimate, with the number of people exposed perhaps five times that number.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Thorp also expressed his thanks to those involved in the search, in particular volunteers from the Woodhead Mountain Rescue.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The clinic blockade movement was consumed by internal divides, with multiple organizations even claiming the name Operation Rescue.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

When the tape got to the part where the operator says that she is transferring the call to Fire and Rescue, Branwell squinted his eyes and moved his clenched fist in front of his mouth.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg




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