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rescue

[res-kyoo] / ˈrɛs kju /




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A spokesman for the emergency rescue service in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said schoolchildren were crushed and trapped after the roof gave way.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

And if Glasnow can rescue the Dodgers, they would have their three high-paid aces — Skubal, Yamamoto and Snell — lined up for the next three elimination games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

A tugboat sent to rescue the ship was also struck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Two fire engines from Dowgate and Shadwell fire stations, along with a fire rescue unit from Bethnal Green, attended the incident.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

I hurried to rescue the cocoa before it burned to the bottom of the pot.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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 sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team, or MONOSAR, is a nonprofit organization made up of unpaid community members who volunteer their time and often their own equipment to perform rescues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Formed in 1935, it currently has more than 80 volunteers who regularly attend mountain and cave rescues, as well as assisting in other public service incidents.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

The teen’s accident in July was one of three incidents and subsequent rescues over a 15-day period, according to the San Diego Union Tribune.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

There were no daring helicopter rescues, no tunnels, no ingenious plans to dress up as a guard and stroll out through the front door.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

DHL Express transported four rescued manatees from zoos in Ohio to Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Two others on the flight were rescued from the water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Another vessel, HS Dignity, which was struck 17 nautical miles east of the Bulgarian shore, sank, with five people rescued and 11 crew members still missing, authorities said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

After gaining entry, he "intervened with the assistance of a cabin crew member and several passengers, and together they rescued the injured captain and restrained the suspect".

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

"You may not see us, but we saw your earring fall off, and my friend rescued it."

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

The presence of Cruise -- a man sometimes credited with rescuing the box office after its pandemic slump with "Top Gun: Maverick" -- was always going to make the film stand out.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

In April, when we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Rick Monday rescuing an American flag from protesters about to set it aflame, Claire wanted to share more of the story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

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

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

But the Aboli-tionists were appalled, and talked of rescuing Sims.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry




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