rescue

Example Sentences

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Placer County sheriff’s deputies rescued nine people from a home alongside a raging river on Sunday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times

Anthonin, who declined to give his full name, recalls seeing a mother and her two children on board the ferry - but they were nowhere to be seen on the rescue boat.

From BBC

"Cells have a mechanism to get rid of these proteins, but it gets damaged in degenerative diseases like ALS and Alzheimer's. NU-9 is rescuing the pathway that saves the cell."

From Science Daily

"The most important thing is that the canal itself has been secured by fire and rescue," he said.

From BBC

“Then, there will be a rescue mission so that the April meeting can create another cease fire. It’s the same scenario over and over again.”

From Barron's