rescue mission
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rescue mission
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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A senior official also told CBS that the CIA played a crucial in the rescue mission by tracking the airman in a mountain crevice and passing his exact location to the Pentagon.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
U.S. forces launched a rescue mission in southwestern Iran after at least one American crew member ejected from a fighter jet downed by Iranian defenses, according to a U.S. official and news outlets.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
"We had to go on a rescue mission and get as many fossils out as possible, and we got a lot of them," Viñola Lopez said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Jimmy Carter’s April 1980 failed Iranian hostage rescue mission would likely succeed with today’s tech.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Gitl, known throughout the country as Tante Gitl and Gitl the Bear, organized a rescue mission dedicated to salvaging the lives of young survivors and locating the remnants of their families.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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