rescue
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When my husband and I first adopted our beloved Penny, an 11-pound poodle-mix we got from a rescue, we dreamed of taking her with us on our many adventures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The journey alone - seven to nine months, through intense radiation, and with no possibility of rescue - presents challenges that dwarf anything involved in getting to the Moon.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The secretary also claimed that the man’s first radio message to rescue forces was “God is good,” an account that can’t be verified as the pilot’s identity hasn’t been released.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Meatloaf’s rescue was made possible by aquarium volunteers who conduct weekly and monthly field surveys monitoring green sea turtles in the San Gabriel River, according to Jaros.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
That was the point of towers, so no one could rescue you unless your hair was a mile long.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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