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rescue

[res-kyoo] / ˈrɛs kyu /




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But House lawmakers removed that proposal in an attempt to rescue the burgeoning sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

A search and rescue operation was under way at one of the apartment buildings where rescuers were still looking for six people, Zelensky said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

South Yorkshire Police said emergency services, an underwater search team and a mountain rescue team had so far been involved in the search of the river, the riverbank and nearby open land.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

By Saturday evening, a total of nearly 200 search and rescue personnel had joined in the search operation, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Another moving man came up the stairs, looked, laughed, and then got down on his hands and knees with the police rescue vehicle.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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