rescue mission

noun

1. mission.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rescue mission¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

An animal rights activist and UC Berkeley student was convicted Wednesday after releasing four chickens from a Sonoma County poultry facility — a caper she characterized as a rescue mission, but farm owners said was common theft.

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Over the weekend, after nearly two days with little sign of survivors - and an explosion site still considered dangerous for first responders - the once-optimistic Sheriff Davis said the time had come to switch to a recovery strategy over a rescue mission.

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By Saturday morning, the rescue mission had shifted to a recovery operation, said Davis, who was visibly choked up.

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Hubbard was in close contact with officers who handled the Cabazon rescue mission, and told them “if you ever come across any horses, let me know.”

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The People’s Choice Documentary Award went to “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue,” about a hostage rescue mission undertaken by a retired Israel Defense Forces officer following the Hamas attacks in Israel on Oct.

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