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rescue

[res-kyoo] / ˈrɛs kyu /




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Sengal, a sanitation inspector at a nearby hospital, was one of the first to try to rescue the injured.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Centcom has confirmed a 'Corsair' sea drone was used in the rescue, which is made by a Texas-based maritime drone manufacturing company.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

His career has included Coast Guard search and rescue operations, maritime salvage missions, drug interdiction work, and research at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory involving autonomous systems, space technologies, and undersea platforms.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Tuesday’s operation represents one of the first tests of the force’s rescue capabilities in a live combat scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Arctic expedition and the American rescue mission had cost a fortune.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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