was rescuing
- past progressive of rescue.
Example Sentences
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"When I left for work on Monday, I could still get through the water-logged street with my car. By the afternoon, the army was rescuing people with a truck," says Porto Alegre resident Magda Moura.
From BBC ● May 11, 2024
She was rescuing the Jewish people, but you might be called to something, and it doesn't align with what maybe your upbringing was or you're going to face backlash.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2023
She started the nonprofit organization in 2004, but “I was rescuing dogs for probably about five years before that, just unofficially,” she said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2023
By contrast Renault - which at the time was rescuing Nissan - took a 43% holding in its Japanese ally, giving the French a dominant role that has long been a point of contention.
From Reuters ● Feb. 6, 2023
He was rescuing a throw pillow, thrashing it back and forth to free it from a tangle of imaginary vines, when he heard the cellar steps creaking.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
