as in saving
to remove from danger or harm
an all-out effort to rescue a beached whale
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Recent Examples of rescuing
And ComEd benefited enormously from the arrangement, the opinion noted, getting Madigan’s help in passing key legislation granting a formula rate, investing in electric grid infrastructure and rescuing two underperforming nuclear power plants owned by the utility’s parent company.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Unlike a pig sanctuary or farm where abandoned or abused pigs live out their last days, the group is focused on rescuing, fostering and finding permanent families for pigs.
—Eric Adler
april 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
That says a lot about Michael rescuing other people who felt that they were being abused, mistreated.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
For example, which sale plants are worth rescuing?
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
The Israeli military wounded two Lebanese journalists — Amal Khalil and Zainab Faraj — while striking the southern Lebanese town of Tayri, then temporarily prevented emergency workers from rescuing them, according to Lebanese state media.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
From a Fighting Ring to a Sanctuary Stage In 2025, authorities broke up a major cockfighting operation in Pennsylvania, rescuing around 300 chickens and filing more than 300 charges related to animal fighting and cruelty.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2025, authorities uncovered a large cockfighting operation in Pennsylvania, rescuing around 300 chickens and filing more than 300 charges related to animal fighting and cruelty.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
His second commissioner’s unit citation came in 2013, for rescuing several people trapped in a bus with severe roof damage, the mayor’s office said.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Unlike a pig sanctuary or farm where abandoned or abused pigs live out their last days, the group is focused on rescuing, fostering and finding permanent families for pigs.
—Eric Adler
april 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
That says a lot about Michael rescuing other people who felt that they were being abused, mistreated.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
For example, which sale plants are worth rescuing?
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
The Israeli military wounded two Lebanese journalists — Amal Khalil and Zainab Faraj — while striking the southern Lebanese town of Tayri, then temporarily prevented emergency workers from rescuing them, according to Lebanese state media.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
From a Fighting Ring to a Sanctuary Stage In 2025, authorities broke up a major cockfighting operation in Pennsylvania, rescuing around 300 chickens and filing more than 300 charges related to animal fighting and cruelty.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2025, authorities uncovered a large cockfighting operation in Pennsylvania, rescuing around 300 chickens and filing more than 300 charges related to animal fighting and cruelty.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
His second commissioner’s unit citation came in 2013, for rescuing several people trapped in a bus with severe roof damage, the mayor’s office said.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescuing
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Lifetime habits of saving and cautious spending are hard to break.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Skipping payments is not an unintentional consequence of saving for debt settlement, though.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The sprawling case, which has thousands of court filings, is a battle of salvaging tarnished reputations.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some 16 years later, TFC had its own outrageous goalkeeper highlight at that same stadium, salvaging a 3-3 draw in the unlikeliest of fashions to become the third goalkeeper in league history to score.—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Rescuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescuing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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