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verb

past tense of rescue

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In November 2022, a 28-year-old man who fell overboard from a Carnival Valor cruise ship was rescued off of Louisiana's southeast coast after treading water for nearly 20 hours. Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024 In-ho shot Jun-ho, who fell off a cliff but survived and was rescued by a fisherman. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024 Other moments include the stunning solar eclipse, the tweet from Elmo sparking a conversation on mental health and the woman rescued after her semi-truck was left dangling over the Clark Memorial Bridge in Kentucky. Sean Keane, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024 Two were rescued from the water, and a third made it out of the water on their own. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024 Four family members were later rescued as authorities continued recovery efforts. Dale Denwalt, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024 Fourteen of the crew members were rescued and taken to a Spanish port after the crash, caused by an explosion in the engine room, plunged the ship into the waters near Spain. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024 Early in the week, as the ocean raged against the coast, the outer portion of the historic Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed, plunging three people into turbulent waters, all of whom were later rescued. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024 Franklin From stray to superstar, Franklin was rescued from the streets of Brooklyn. Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024

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“Rescued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescued. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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