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rescue

[res-kyoo] / ˈrɛs kyu /




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Sengal, a sanitation inspector at a nearby hospital, was one of the first to try to rescue the injured.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

His career has included Coast Guard search and rescue operations, maritime salvage missions, drug interdiction work, and research at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory involving autonomous systems, space technologies, and undersea platforms.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Tuesday’s operation represents one of the first tests of the force’s rescue capabilities in a live combat scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Once again, it is Joe Root riding to England's rescue.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

So focused was Handsome on the rescue mission that he didn’t even hesitate as they neared the river, even though he had nothing but bad memories of the place.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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