How to Use come/go to the rescue of in a Sentence

come/go to the rescue of

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  • With a little practice at home, learn to fix your own flat in the field—or be a hero and come to the rescue of a fellow cyclist.
    Christine Frietchen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2020
  • Laptops, 2-in-1s, tablets, and a few surprises have come to the rescue of the Mobile World Congress this year.
    Adam Speight, Wired, 1 Mar. 2022
  • An Oklahoma fire crew had to come to the rescue of Reba McEntire.
    al, 15 Sep. 2021
  • The second victim tried to come to the rescue of the first woman, injuring Curry.
    Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2021
  • In these entertainment dark times, streaming video providers have come to the rescue of many a bored homebody.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2020
  • They have even been known to come to the rescue of wildebeest under attack by crocodiles.
    Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Chick-fil-A has come to the rescue of another city wanting to improve its coronavirus vaccine rollout.
    Fox News, 12 Feb. 2021
  • Manera and Borgia disclosed that the film commission’s production support will be boosted, and new grants will come to the rescue of the exhibition sector.
    Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Indeed, high ratings may even be seen as reflecting the possibility that government will come to the rescue of a distressed borrower.
    Marc Joffe, National Review, 22 Dec. 2020
  • Immigrant-friendly neighbouring countries have also come to the rescue of Indian IT.
    Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2021

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