rescue
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Airforce spokesman Ehimen Ejodame earlier said "search and rescue operations" were ongoing "in coordination with relevant authorities and emergency response agencies".
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The UK's biggest broadband provider, BT, has agreed to rescue rival operator TalkTalk in a takeover.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
It can also rescue a tomato soup that’s drifted too far toward sweetness.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
At least four rescue helicopters were sent to the area to recover the people who were aboard the aircraft, according to Torres.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Mama, I was going to rescue all the children on the list.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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Formed in 1935, it currently has more than 80 volunteers who regularly attend mountain and cave rescues, as well as assisting in other public service incidents.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Violet, named for the color of identifying crayon scrawled on her brow, is one of 250 to 500 patients the Marine Mammal Care Center rescues along the Los Angeles County coast every year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The BBC's South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri, reporting from Nepal, describes how the rescues have given renewed hope to some families still waiting to find out what happened to missing relatives.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Elevated surf and rip currents as a result of Marie are arriving following a series of tragedies and increased rescues along Southern California beaches this summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
More bodies would be discovered; more rescues would be accomplished.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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In June, more than 400 cats destined for slaughter were rescued after authorities dismantled another alleged feline theft ring, the animal welfare group said.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The injured from the Royad Mammadov were rescued by a helicopter, authorities said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
It said 11 crew members were rescued and two bodies recovered.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Two of them — Devries and the pilot — were pronounced dead, and two were rescued and taken to mainland hospitals, where they were stable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Thirty-five more patients were left behind once again and wouldn’t be rescued for two more days.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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And one commenter, referencing the classic hot firemen calendars used as fundraisers, wrote: “Someone should make a calendar of handsome men rescuing cats and dogs!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Advocates, companies and some politicians argue that the Heimlich maneuver and back blows, another established method of rescuing people from choking, aren’t always enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
He said rescuers had called into the tunnel: "Don't worry, we are rescuing you."
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
"We are extremely grateful for the heroic, swift actions of our partner agencies and Good Samaritan vessel who assisted in rescuing survivors from the water," said Capt Doreen McCarthy of the Coast Guard.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The Symi sponge divers spent the next ten months rescuing some of Greece’s most beautiful artifacts, one of the greatest hoards of Greek treasure ever found.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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