rescue mission
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rescue mission
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Now a corporation called Barish-Estranza has kidnapped members of Dr. Mensah’s family, leading Murderbot to volunteer for a rescue mission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Just like the search and rescue team in the disaster zone, the three-member Deployment Support Team in Pacoima was on duty 24 hours a day throughout the rescue mission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
If it does, attention will turn to whether the next rescue mission could be to save the even more famous Hubble Space Telescope.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
There’s a certain kind of gray, witchy spring day where dinner needs to feel less like a project and more like a rescue mission.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
It is an extraordinary story, a tale of what began as a rescue mission requiring a rescue of its own.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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