rescue mission
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rescue mission
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Now a corporation called Barish-Estranza has kidnapped members of Dr. Mensah’s family, leading Murderbot to volunteer for a rescue mission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
While working on the Venezuela rescue mission, Short and the other team members were recently firing up a smoker for burgers and roasted potatoes in the kitchen a floor below their conference room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The rescue mission, launched on Friday, has never been attempted before, and Dr Simeon Barber, a space scientist, has said it is "high risk".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
What Shannon sees as a rescue mission, lifetime bowlers see as a desecration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 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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