as in salvations
the saving from danger or evil
stranded people hoping for rescue from the rising floodwaters
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as in saves
to remove from danger or harm
an all-out effort to rescue a beached whale
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Recent Examples of rescues
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Investigators executed a first search warrant on May 1 and conducted interviews with other rescues and witnesses.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Visitors should expect extended response times to water rescues and recreate at their own risk while park officials evaluate options for ranger boats and water rescue crafts.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The number of drivers getting caught in unsavory circumstances in the backcountry has also increased in recent years, leading to more rescues.
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Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
The National Park Service pays the cost of rescues in national parks.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Rip currents are one of the coast’s greatest dangers and account for the most beach rescues every year.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) are now developing an onboard drone that aids rescues without human intervention.
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New Atlas,
18 June 2026
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
After a handsome pediatrician named Steve (McConaughey) rescues Mary from oncoming traffic, the pair hit it off over the course of one impossibly romantic evening— only for Mary to discover that Steve is actually Fran's fiancé.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Drone boat rescues chopper pilots in Iran war.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Louis rescues a young girl and brings her back to Lestat to make her into a vampire.
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Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
The foundation is a nonprofit that tends the herd’s medical needs and rescues those in jeopardy.
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Mark Price
june 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Boyd shows up and rescues the Marsies, including Lily, who has taken on a journalistic role with her video camera.
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
Galante, 48, lives in North Carolina with 14 cats — Bean, Sunny, Princess Butterscotch, Dumpling, Penny, Shadow, Eugene, Miles, Leo, Oreo, Ranger, Timmy, Pumpkin and Miso — all rescues she's taken in since 2023.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
As sea levels rise, a family on a remote island rescues a mysterious woman.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
However, some studies indicate that many rescues of survivors can still take place within the first five or six days following a disaster.
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Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Investigators executed a first search warrant on May 1 and conducted interviews with other rescues and witnesses.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Visitors should expect extended response times to water rescues and recreate at their own risk while park officials evaluate options for ranger boats and water rescue crafts.
—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The number of drivers getting caught in unsavory circumstances in the backcountry has also increased in recent years, leading to more rescues.
—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
The National Park Service pays the cost of rescues in national parks.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Rip currents are one of the coast’s greatest dangers and account for the most beach rescues every year.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) are now developing an onboard drone that aids rescues without human intervention.
—
New Atlas,
18 June 2026
Verb
One of the properties is owned by Kim Thomas and her husband, who run a private foundation that rescues horses, and the other is owned by the Stinchcombs family.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
After a handsome pediatrician named Steve (McConaughey) rescues Mary from oncoming traffic, the pair hit it off over the course of one impossibly romantic evening— only for Mary to discover that Steve is actually Fran's fiancé.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Drone boat rescues chopper pilots in Iran war.
—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Louis rescues a young girl and brings her back to Lestat to make her into a vampire.
—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
The foundation is a nonprofit that tends the herd’s medical needs and rescues those in jeopardy.
—
Mark Price
june 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Boyd shows up and rescues the Marsies, including Lily, who has taken on a journalistic role with her video camera.
—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
Galante, 48, lives in North Carolina with 14 cats — Bean, Sunny, Princess Butterscotch, Dumpling, Penny, Shadow, Eugene, Miles, Leo, Oreo, Ranger, Timmy, Pumpkin and Miso — all rescues she's taken in since 2023.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
As sea levels rise, a family on a remote island rescues a mysterious woman.
—
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescues
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Wan-Bissaka led his team in tackles (two), clearances (seven) and recoveries (five), while also making one of their three interceptions.
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And yet equity markets staged one of their strongest recoveries on record, entirely disconnected from underlying economic growth.
Verb
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That saves you the guessing game.
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Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.
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Canty salvages the wallpaper, her main material, from houses being remodeled or torn down.
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Lunardelli salvages them and transforms them into beautiful objects—keepsake souvenirs that are unlike anything else in Venice.
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“Rescues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescues. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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