rescuing

Example Sentences

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"All Indian crew on board are safe and we thank the Omani authorities for rescuing them," Indian authorities said on Thursday.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

One key priority is rescuing an American missionary, Kevin Rideout, who was snatched in October in the Nigerien capital Niamey and is believed to be held in Mali by the Islamic State's Sahel branch.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Jane Magnusson recalled rescuing a first edition of Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” that her mother might otherwise have discarded or given to a stranger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

They received state awards for their work, a far cry from one of their main winter occupations before the war: rescuing fishermen who had fallen through ice on the river.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

I did not want to sound like a perky Annie thanking them for rescuing me from the orphanage.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter