rescuing

Example Sentences

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Often, São Paulo capybaras just need rescuing after they’ve trespassed: Sometimes a capybara has made its way into a home or business overnight and needs bailing out.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

One key priority is rescuing an American missionary, Kevin Rideout, who was snatched in October in the Nigerien capital Niamey and is believed to be held in Mali by the Islamic State's Sahel branch.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

They received state awards for their work, a far cry from one of their main winter occupations before the war: rescuing fishermen who had fallen through ice on the river.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

“I understand you don’t want to be rescuing the many clueless who wander up there. There needs to be a better system.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Maybe rescuing him was not the point at all.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu