as in saving
to remove from danger or harm
an all-out effort to rescue a beached whale
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Chad Arnold is in charge of a team who has spent much of the last week rescuing people in the mountains of North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
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Michelle Boudin, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Officials in Clearwater, further south along Florida’s Gulf Coast, also feared the worst after seeing overnight footage of first responders rescuing elderly locals in knee-deep flood water.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Michelle Boudin, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Officials in Clearwater, further south along Florida’s Gulf Coast, also feared the worst after seeing overnight footage of first responders rescuing elderly locals in knee-deep flood water.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Rescuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescuing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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