rescue

Example Sentences

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Lee Iacocca, an iconoclastic ex-Ford executive, was brought in to rescue the company from near-bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The New York Times quoted US and Israeli officials confirming the Iranian claims to have shot down a jet, and other major American outlets reported that US forces had launched a rescue operation.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

After she didn’t return to the den for several days and her cub’s condition started to dangerously deteriorate, the Department of Fish and Wildlife authorized the park service to intervene and rescue him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"We had to go on a rescue mission and get as many fossils out as possible, and we got a lot of them," Viñola Lopez said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

And how could anyone come to our rescue when they had no idea where we were?

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo