Example Sentences

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Dominik Szoboszlai appeared to have rescued a point for the champions with a sweet strike in the 80th minute but Bournemouth still were not done.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

I may have rescued her from a cramped pen in a city pound, but I brought her into a world that wasn’t designed for her.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2025

French police have rescued the father of a cryptocurrency millionaire who had been kidnapped and held for ransom in a Paris suburb.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

The responders, who include 800 soldiers, have rescued people stranded in their houses and cars, built emergency dams and set up crisis accommodations.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Kropp and I have rescued two big red armchairs as well.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque