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one that saves from danger or destruction
rescuers went out immediately in search of the lost child
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Recent Examples of rescuers
In a letter last week to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Debra asked that Israel pause military strikes in that area so that rescuers could search for Austin.
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Tony Hunter, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Ash falls as rescuers search for survivors trapped in the wreckage carrying small children, some limp, some struggling, some dead.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
On Monday, rescuers—including emergency workers who arrived from France and the nearby French territory of Reunion—are battling against time to find survivors, France 24 reported.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Hundreds of rescuers, firefighters and police have been sent to the territory from France and the nearby French territory of Reunion, the Associated Press reported.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
About 800 more rescuers were to be sent in the coming days and more than 80 tons of supplies had been flown in or were on their way by ship.
—Gerald Imray and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Palestinian rescuers were searching for more bodies trapped beneath the rubble.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Clymer and other rescuers zipped into the backcountry on an ATV and found the missing duo within 15 minutes of departing.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
Initial attempts to deploy a helicopter were thwarted by dangerous weather, forcing rescuers to traverse deep snow on foot.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Tony Hunter, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Ash falls as rescuers search for survivors trapped in the wreckage carrying small children, some limp, some struggling, some dead.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
On Monday, rescuers—including emergency workers who arrived from France and the nearby French territory of Reunion—are battling against time to find survivors, France 24 reported.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Hundreds of rescuers, firefighters and police have been sent to the territory from France and the nearby French territory of Reunion, the Associated Press reported.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
About 800 more rescuers were to be sent in the coming days and more than 80 tons of supplies had been flown in or were on their way by ship.
—Gerald Imray and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Palestinian rescuers were searching for more bodies trapped beneath the rubble.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Clymer and other rescuers zipped into the backcountry on an ATV and found the missing duo within 15 minutes of departing.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
Initial attempts to deploy a helicopter were thwarted by dangerous weather, forcing rescuers to traverse deep snow on foot.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Rescuers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescuers. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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