Example Sentences

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Rescuing unwanted fruits and vegetables, eggs, cereals and other food also helps to feed hungry families.

From Washington Times • Nov. 25, 2023

Rescuing people beneath the waves is even more difficult.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023

"Rescuing a human being is a beautiful feeling, but we wish there were no deaths."

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2023

In 2018, Mikhail turned back to journalism and released a harrowing nonfiction book called “The Beekeeper: Rescuing the Stolen Women of Iraq,” which became a finalist for a National Book Award.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2022

Rescuing people from Special Circumstances wasn’t just another ugly-trick, like stealing a bungee jacket or sneaking up the river.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld