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rescue

[res-kyoo] / ˈrɛs kju /




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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

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

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

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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