rescue
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In some of the footage, can be seen jumping into the sea, with crowds of people in life jackets gathering and lifebuoys being thrown to some before they are carried into a rescue ship.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
“We're just kind of working it from two angles,” Nanos said—a rescue mission or a possible crime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Other images showed rescue workers with flashlights sifting through rubble.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
From fast-paced World War II history to a slow-burn rescue in rural Wyoming, along with an art-world mystery and a punchy look at modern America, you’ll find something to galvanize your bedside book stack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Missed her home in the mountains, her own thrifted blankets, and Snapdragon—the three-legged rescue cat who ruled the Chambers house.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Last Saturday, Maximus Oberto said he did 30 ocean rescues himself.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Last weekend, lifeguards in Los Angeles County performed a record 1,950 ocean rescues -- numbers that lifeguard captain Pono Barnes called "staggering."
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
In Los Angeles County, lifeguards performed nearly 2,000 ocean rescues over the weekend, according to a social media post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Murphy, 10, has cherry eye surgery and a dental cleaning at Frosted Faces Foundation in Ramona, a nonprofit that rescues senior dogs, on February 20, 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 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
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Supporters say workers’ compensation changes, including restricted eligibility for some benefits, have rescued the systems from their insolvency crisis of the 1990s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
When Jackie was rescued from the shore of Big Bear Lake weeks ago, she was underweight and disheveled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Hand now runs a workshop housing more than 20 pieces of rescued equipment, running DIY classes, commercial commissions and collaborating with local artists.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Volunteers on Wednesday rescued a terrified baby deer from a garden.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
When she first arrived with a few hundred prisoners, she thought it would only be weeks before the Americans rescued them.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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London Fire Brigade said it dealt with more than 1,300 incidents over the weekend - including grass fires, property fires and rescuing a person from the Thames.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
But chances of finding anyone alive beneath deep rubble dwindles rapidly after a critical 72-hour window for rescuing trapped people.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
This time around, Enola’s impending wedding is interrupted when she learns Sherlock’s been kidnapped and needs rescuing.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
In an unforeseen career turn, Mattingly finds himself serving as the interim manager of the star-studded Philadelphia Phillies, tasked with rescuing a potentially disastrous season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
I told her about entering the enclosure, rescuing Songololo from the nursery, meeting the bonobos for the first time.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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