rescue mission
nounDefinition of rescue mission
: a city religious mission seeking to convert and rehabilitate the down-and-out
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Stein learned about her death on social media after hearing the rescue mission had been called off by California officials. — Jordan Frias, BostonGlobe.com, "Mass. woman who died in Calif. boat fire remembered for her love of life," 5 Sep. 2019 Some 30 countries formed national committees—made up of researchers, archaeologists, historians, engineers, and architects—to carry out the rescue mission. — Esther Pons, National Geographic, "Epic engineering rescued colossal ancient Egyptian temples from floodwaters," 17 July 2019 In Germany, for instance, thousands took to the streets in several cities last weekend to express support for the rescue missions. — Rick Noack, Washington Post, "On migration, Europe can’t claim the moral high ground," 9 July 2019 Their elections, however, feel less like a triumphant return and more like a rescue mission. — Ben Rothenberg, New York Times, "Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal Return to Leadership Roles in Tennis," 8 Aug. 2019 If Kripke had to name the mechanical dolphin used for the Deep’s daring rescue mission and subsequent dolphin erotica conversation, that would be it. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "The Boys showrunner unpacks the finale cliffhanger, cameos, and season 2 plans," 30 July 2019 The Portage County Water Rescue Team is raising money to replace equipment that was damaged during several recent rescue missions on the Cuyahoga River. — Benjamin Peters, cleveland.com, "Portage County Water Rescue Team looking to community for donations to buy new rescue gear," 12 July 2019 Or the ice could carry them far to the west, beyond the reach of rescue missions should anything go awry. — Anchorage Daily News, "For the biggest Arctic expedition ever, scientists will trap themselves in sea ice," 13 June 2019 The rescue mission to bring them out began on July 8. — Jake Maxwell Watts, WSJ, "Divers Rescue Four More Boys From Thai Cave, Bringing Total to Eight," 9 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rescue mission.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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