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verb

present tense third-person singular of ransom

as in rescues

to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers

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noun

plural of ransom

as in recoveries

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Violet, named for the color of identifying crayon scrawled on her brow, is one of 250 to 500 patients the Marine Mammal Care Center rescues along the Los Angeles County coast every year.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
After Zoe tips her off to Hal and John’s capture, Kerry rescues the Lanterns under the guise of arresting them for trespassing, after which John reports back to his mother on the phone.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of rescues

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That’s the difference between a bill that saves Hollywood and one that saves American filmmaking.

— Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Kevin Kelly pitched a perfect eighth and Tyler Wells finished for his sixth save after major league saves leader Bryan Baker exited with what the right-hander believed was dehydration after issuing two walks to start the ninth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

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California law requires that retailers upon request offer cash redemptions on gift cards with less than $15 of remaining balance.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Of those programs, Flying Blue can offer outsized value with occasional sales, while Hyatt redemptions continue to offer a better deal than competing hotel programs even after recent devaluations.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026

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