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rescue

[res-kyoo] / ˈrɛs kju /




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Ms. Edgar-Jones, who is by far the most likable of the lot, does well enough with the lead role but not well enough to rescue the movie, which is airless, charmless, leaden and drab.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

A spokesman for the emergency rescue service in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said schoolchildren were crushed and trapped after the roof gave way.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The priority is now to reach the four crew members confirmed to be alive, while ensuring the safety of rescue teams with very high waves reported in the area.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

And if Glasnow can rescue the Dodgers, they would have their three high-paid aces — Skubal, Yamamoto and Snell — lined up for the next three elimination games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

At this rate, the entire island would be underwater long before anyone had a chance to rescue them.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

The 724-page report describes a deluge of chaos and poor communication that made evacuations, rescues and firefighting more challenging amid conditions that were already exceptionally dangerous and volatile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

“Our priority is to get in and complete any rescues if possible. In this case, the plane was heavily damaged and we were not able to extricate any of the victims,” Raines said.

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

"A savior is somebody who rescues someone or something from harm or danger," Helmuth begins.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

DHL Express transported four rescued manatees from zoos in Ohio to Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Two others on the flight were rescued from the water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Yiari's Argitoe Ranting said: "We want to ensure that rescued orangutans are not simply moved from one place to another, but actually have a chance to survive in their natural habitat."

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

The army said on Sunday that it had rescued 49 people from flood affected areas, but five are still missing, the district's top official confirmed.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Those thoughts seem so strange to me now, now that Namontack has become my friend and Chief Powhatan has rescued us from cold and starvation, and the princess Pocahontas has treated us as her countrymen.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

In April, when we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Rick Monday rescuing an American flag from protesters about to set it aflame, Claire wanted to share more of the story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

But downsizing means rescuing yourself from being a “prisoner of your possessions,” as Ciji Ware writes in her new book, “Rightsizing Over 70.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

He said rescuers had called into the tunnel: "Don't worry, we are rescuing you."

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Bouncing down dusty roads, performing at snake-handling parties, rescuing homeowners from vipers and thousands of creatures from nameless obscurity, the snake men appeal to the renegade in us all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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


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