rescue
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Eyewitness video shows the moment the cruise ship is seen sinking and the aftermath of the collision as rescue efforts are under way.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
“There’s a key moment in the Gospels when Jesus says to his followers, ‘Don’t you know that at any moment I can call on a legion of angels and they will come and rescue me?’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
In the end, the missing diamond came to the rescue.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
The building collapse on Wednesday in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn prompted a massive emergency response from approximately 250 firefighters and rescue workers.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
When it came to the big moment to rescue Courtney, I found that what I could do was spin really fast — so fast I was like a blur! — on one foot.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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Today, they share their home with four rescues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Wildfires have piled pressure on already endangered orangutans, forcing local groups and authorities to carry out high-stakes rescues of animals suffering smoke inhalation and burns.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding leading to water rescues, stranded motorists and half-marathon runners struggling through waist-deep flood waters.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Beauty Minister rescues me from Du Barry's grip and inspects me.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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However, Jesus never asks to be rescued because he knows the scriptures will then go unfulfilled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Some 130 people on a cruise ship docked in New Orleans have been rescued after it was struck by a tanker.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Troops from the United Arab Emirates rescued the ship’s 22 crew members.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
The Interior ministry said one person had been rescued, but the number of people still missing was yet to be established.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
I know because I finally rescued that darn journal from the bottom of my bag and wrote it down.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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King – who specialises in rehabilitating rescued great apes – remembers rescuing two infant sister gorillas who were brought to a sanctuary in the Congo Basin.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
In April, when we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Rick Monday rescuing an American flag from protesters about to set it aflame, Claire wanted to share more of the story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
But downsizing means rescuing yourself from being a “prisoner of your possessions,” as Ciji Ware writes in her new book, “Rightsizing Over 70.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
"I think the focus should obviously be on rescuing as many people as possible from this disaster", he added, hoping that his parents will be found safe and sound.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
He was rescuing a throw pillow, thrashing it back and forth to free it from a tangle of imaginary vines, when he heard the cellar steps creaking.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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