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rescuer

noun

Definition of rescuer

as in savior

one that saves from danger or destruction rescuers went out immediately in search of the lost child

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Recent Examples of rescuer The rescuers are among those dispatched the Mono County Sheriff's Office in the Sierra Nevada, about 200 miles (322 kilometers) east of San Francisco. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Five days after surging floodwaters from a glacier collapse buried communities across the region in thick mud, rescuers in Nepal were still struggling to reach devastated communities as the full scale of the destruction emerged. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 Two of those still missing, mechanical engineers Rajendra Dhakal and Aavash Neupane, were last seen at the Trishuli-3A site in Nepal, where rescuers have worked through the night. — Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 Video from the scene showed rescuers helping a man covered in dark brown mud out of the tunnel by pulling and pushing. — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Video from the scene showed rescuers helping a man covered in mud out of the tunnel by pulling and pushing. — Niranjan Shrestha, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 New grass fires have erupted east and south of Dallas on Thursday night as the massive Ross Fire continues to burn, scorching at least 85,000 acres and leaving cattle dead, officials and rescuers said. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 With no margin for error and a cable that could fail at any moment, an unlikely alliance of rescuers must improvise under intense public scrutiny, racing against an invisible clock before disaster strikes live on television. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 Modern electric door handles can fail in a crash if the electrical system is disabled, and mechanical backups are often hidden or complex, hindering escape for occupants or rescuers. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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Noun

And though styling products can be a savior, frizz control starts in the shower.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
The crisis sparked by those arrests forced him to resign six months later, paving the way for Infantino’s election as the organisation’s saviour.

— Matt Slater, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of savior

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The intervention underscores Russia’s new role as protector of military regimes across the Sahel, where Africa Corps has replaced Wagner and prioritizes keeping juntas in power over battling insurgent groups.

— Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Naturally, Dany, Pau, and Ale have become fierce protectors of this empire, working overtime for the sheer love of it.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026

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