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[res-kyoo] / ˈrɛs kyu /




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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

"Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh!, passed away after attempting to rescue someone in the ocean," Suzuki said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"We're really pleased this incident ended safely and it was great to meet everybody at the lifeboat station because we don't often get the chance to chat to the people we rescue."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I hurried to rescue the cocoa before it burned to the bottom of the pot.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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