rescuing
- present participle of rescue.
Example Sentences
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Helal's wife, schoolteacher Mahreen Chowdhury, had died in hospital from extensive burns she had suffered while rescuing students.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
But chances of finding anyone alive beneath deep rubble dwindles rapidly after a critical 72-hour window for rescuing trapped people.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
This time around, Enola’s impending wedding is interrupted when she learns Sherlock’s been kidnapped and needs rescuing.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
But the limits of Hollywood’s imagination squeeze Supergirl to stop partying and start doing some regular old rescuing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
He was in a sort of desert by that time, where he proceeded to make friends with a lion by rescuing it from a serpent.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
