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to remove from danger or harm
an all-out effort to rescue a beached whale
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Recent Examples of rescued
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Video showed one worker stranded on a piece of the pier floating in the water being rescued by a first responder on a jet ski.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
One managed to pull themselves to safety, while the other two had to be rescued from the powerful waves, according to Santa Cruz Fire Department officials.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
More than 170 people were rescued from dangling gondolas at a Colorado ski resort after being trapped for hours due to a malfunction.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered them to be rescued and brought to the country, according to previous statements by the Kremlin.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Two victims were rescued by lifeguards, and third one was able to get to safety on their own, city officials posted on Instagram.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Twenty people have been rescued so far.
—Jean-Yves Kamale and Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Newport Beach police rescued the driver of an SUV that was found submerged in the ocean at Corona del Mar State Beach early Saturday morning, officials said.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Both pilots ejected and were rescued, one with minor injuries, according to Central Command.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Video showed one worker stranded on a piece of the pier floating in the water being rescued by a first responder on a jet ski.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
One managed to pull themselves to safety, while the other two had to be rescued from the powerful waves, according to Santa Cruz Fire Department officials.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
More than 170 people were rescued from dangling gondolas at a Colorado ski resort after being trapped for hours due to a malfunction.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered them to be rescued and brought to the country, according to previous statements by the Kremlin.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Two victims were rescued by lifeguards, and third one was able to get to safety on their own, city officials posted on Instagram.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Twenty people have been rescued so far.
—Jean-Yves Kamale and Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Newport Beach police rescued the driver of an SUV that was found submerged in the ocean at Corona del Mar State Beach early Saturday morning, officials said.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Rescued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescued. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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