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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
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The final four boys and their coach were safely rescued from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system in the Chiang Rai province of northern Thailand.
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USA Today,
24 June 2026
There were four people that had to get rescued about an hour before mine.
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Janelle Burrell,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The objects in question were among those rescued from the ocean floor in 1987, two years after the wreck was discovered and 75 years after the ship sank in the North Atlantic.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
And this job came and rescued me and turned everything around.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
His first match in charge was at home to Oxford, where a 35-yard Cameron Brannagan free kick rescued a point for the away side, steering them to safety at Cardiff’s expense.
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Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
With the jet tipped on its side and nearly sheared in half, several people managed to climb out it while a firefighter using a small ladder rescued the last remaining passenger who appeared to be unconscious.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Tribal communities are not waiting to be rescued.
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Cody Two Bears,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Verb
Those who have been rescued were receiving medical treatment a local health clinics, Duque said.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The final four boys and their coach were safely rescued from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system in the Chiang Rai province of northern Thailand.
—
USA Today,
24 June 2026
There were four people that had to get rescued about an hour before mine.
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Janelle Burrell,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The objects in question were among those rescued from the ocean floor in 1987, two years after the wreck was discovered and 75 years after the ship sank in the North Atlantic.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
And this job came and rescued me and turned everything around.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
His first match in charge was at home to Oxford, where a 35-yard Cameron Brannagan free kick rescued a point for the away side, steering them to safety at Cardiff’s expense.
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Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
With the jet tipped on its side and nearly sheared in half, several people managed to climb out it while a firefighter using a small ladder rescued the last remaining passenger who appeared to be unconscious.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Tribal communities are not waiting to be rescued.
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Cody Two Bears,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescued
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Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves.
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In three regular season matches, Charlotte has held Messi to only one goal and a saved penalty.
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Under a country club contract signed in 1988, the district supplies the club with reclaimed water from its sewage plant to irrigate its two golf courses, the report said.
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Fashioned out of reclaimed timber from a 19th-century barn, the cabins have no TVs, just floor-to-ceiling windows facing north across the valley.
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The recovered gun was previously reported stolen in southwest suburban Bedford Park.
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Investigators were able to conduct a limited interview of the victim before his death and responded to the scene last week and recovered evidence, Becchina said.
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The Grand 1894 Opera House, one of the most beautiful historic theaters in Texas, offers concerts, touring shows, and performances year-round in an intimate, restored setting.
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In her most personal work yet, Nguyen shows how togetherness and storytelling can transform grief into healing, hope and restored kinship.
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“Rescued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescued. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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