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rescue

[res-kyoo] / ˈrΙ›s kju /




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Navy are assisting with the rescue effort, Sappey said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The priority is now to reach the four crew members confirmed to be alive, while ensuring the safety of rescue teams with very high waves reported in the area.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

A spokesman for the emergency rescue service in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said schoolchildren were crushed and trapped after the roof gave way.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Ms. Edgar-Jones, who is by far the most likable of the lot, does well enough with the lead role but not well enough to rescue the movie, which is airless, charmless, leaden and drab.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

By then—oh, surely by then—his father or a rescue crew would come for them.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

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

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

In a normal year, Hadley said, the lifeguards make about 7,500 to 8,000 rescues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

The store donates a portion of proceeds to local cat rescues, such as Kitten Rescue Los Angeles, Northeast L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

During the day he traveled the city with other police officers and National Guard troops, making rescues.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Two others on the flight were rescued from the water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Of the 16 crew members on board, only five were rescued.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Another vessel, HS Dignity, which was struck 17 nautical miles east of the Bulgarian shore, sank, with five people rescued and 11 crew members still missing, authorities said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The other, Ukrainian-owned vessel was hit by three drones 18 nautical miles from the town of Byala and all 15 crew were rescued, he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

He recalculated their chances of getting rescued even if they had the sat phone.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

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

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

"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

I alerted the organizations involved in rescuing monuments threatened by war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

But even if I’m not a hero, and you don’t need rescuing, I’d still love to come and see you, and the island—and, of course, Fred, Selkie, and Chica.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr


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