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rescue

[res-kyoo] / ˈrɛs kyu /




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Once again, it is Joe Root riding to England's rescue.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

One that was downed in Iran resulted in a dramatic rescue mission of its two pilots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife spearheaded a complex mission to rescue trout threatened by the Palisades fire that sparked in January 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In hardest-hit Sarangani province, some areas remain accessible only by helicopter while fears of aftershocks were slowing rescue efforts, local officials told reporters at a Tuesday briefing.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The boy who would rescue baby squirrels and nurse them back to life with an eyedropper.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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