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rescue

[res-kyoo] / ˈrɛs kju /




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The Prince of Wales was an RAF search and rescue pilot at the Holyhead base from 2010 to 2013 and lived on Anglesey with the Princess of Wales as newlyweds.

From BBC Sep. 24, 2026

"That sounds obvious, yet our evidence shows four in five fire and rescue services have had to change response plans because of concerns about firefighting water supplies," he said.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

Manuel J. Delarosa, a public affairs specialist for Navy Region Southwest, said that a search and rescue crew based out of Naval Aviation Station Lemoore rescued the pilot and took him to a trauma facility.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2026

In response, Ofwat said it would consider the points raised in the NFCC's report and added that water companies do "have a duty to supply fire and rescue services to support firefighting".

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

My hero’s going to a tiny Pacific island, where, faster than a shopper at a half-price sale, he’ll set off again to rescue the lady hero.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding leading to water rescues, stranded motorists and half-marathon runners struggling through waist-deep flood waters.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

All rescues involved San Diego Fire-Rescue Department lifeguards and personnel.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

"Not one rescue, but multiple potential rescues, unfolding at the same time, in different places, each with its own dangers, uncertainties, and lives that may still be saved."

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

The BBC's South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri, reporting from Nepal, describes how the rescues have given renewed hope to some families still waiting to find out what happened to missing relatives.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Apparently, daring rescues weren’t part of a jewel thief’s repertoire.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

He survived but lost part of his leg, another surfer who rescued him told the ABC.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Coast Guard boat crew pulled two people from the water, and San Francisco police rescued a third, the Coast Guard said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

No one seemed to enjoy having a team more than Ballmer, the former Microsoft boss who was hailed as a savior when he rescued the Donald Sterling-toxified franchise in 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Authorities rescued more than 80 people after the flash flood, which washed out campgrounds in Bright Angel Canyon, along with the historic Phantom Ranch.

From Barron's

I bet those kids were rescued a long time ago, and we didn't even bother looking it up, he thought.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

And one commenter, referencing the classic hot firemen calendars used as fundraisers, wrote: “Someone should make a calendar of handsome men rescuing cats and dogs!”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Whether Mr. Ueda or Ms. Takaichi—or preferably both in concert—can navigate out of this thicket will determine whether the yen needs rescuing again soon.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Nigeria's security forces have recorded a recent success in rescuing kidnapped victims.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Saar traces her habit of rescuing discarded materials to her childhood.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The walls of Hob made a fortress some nights, rescuing them from the feuds and conspiracies.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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