rescue mission
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rescue mission
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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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
One that was downed in Iran resulted in a dramatic rescue mission of its two pilots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 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
So focused was Handsome on the rescue mission that he didn’t even hesitate as they neared the river, even though he had nothing but bad memories of the place.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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