rescue mission
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rescue mission
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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For many, Till Backhaus, the environment minister in the northern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, has become the face of the rescue mission.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
A scoop or two in the batter keeps the loaf moist for days, extending the life of something that already started as a rescue mission.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
By Saturday, as an urgent rescue mission was under way to find a missing U.S. aviator whose aircraft was shot down in Iran, the president showed no signs of backing down on the new strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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
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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