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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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  1. rescues
  2. recoveries
  3. saves
  4. redemptions
Verb
  • The outfit partners with Kitten Rescue Los Angeles, a nonprofit that rescues and adopts out homeless cats and kittens.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • His canine companion is Odin (played by a pooch named Uber), who rescues James after their crash and embarks on a journey of survival in the wilderness.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of rescues
Noun
  • The successful recoveries therefore represent an important step, but not the end of the technological challenge.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Volunteers have since documented the various dogs’ recoveries on social media.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of recoveries
Verb
  • And years removed from being the elite closer whose 440 saves rank fifth in baseball history.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Matching programs, where a parent agrees to match every dollar a child saves, teach discipline while still providing real help.
    — Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of saves
Noun
  • Buying or redeeming mutual fund shares generally doesn’t change the NAV per share, because new money comes with new shares, while redemptions remove shares from the fund.
    — byDoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Consumers increasingly view points as a flexible currency, using them to offset daily expenses rather than saving for grand redemptions.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of redemptions
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