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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

Although the sea drone can be operated autonomously, both experts BBC Verify spoke to said it was probably manually operated for the rescue.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 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

Later, he would remember raising his head to look the rescue crew in the eye, but he had no memory of moving toward the helicopter or the flight to the hospital.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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