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rescue

[res-kyoo] / ˈrɛs kyu /




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On Tuesday, the Navy employed a remotely piloted drone boat from defense company Saronic to rescue the crew of an Apache helicopter struck near the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The drone boat deployed for rescue on Tuesday was Saronic’s Corsair, a 24-foot vessel with top speed of over 35 knots and a range of over 1,000 nautical miles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Inside the successful push to rescue the North American bid.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In a statement, the coast guard said Malta had requested help in the search and rescue operation "following the capsizing of a vessel reported with migrants aboard and people in the water".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Then, as if they had all made up their minds at the same time, they lowered their bills within an inch of the ground and here they came to Gandy’s rescue.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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