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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 Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont said in a Facebook post in September that the large adult male snapping turtle was admitted after rescuers found him being pelted with stones by kids. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The woman had pulled herself back up the creek bank by the time rescuers arrived, and she was escorted her back to her car, officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 Previous attempts to retrieve bodies at such high altitudes have been called off because of the risk of death to the rescuers. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 The search spanned rugged, steep terrain and took more than 300 hours of work by 20 volunteer rescuers, aided by local and state agencies and helicopters. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The rescuers recovered two bodies and were trying to reach two people still believed to be inside, according to the Istanbul governor's office. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 The rescuers needed to construct something that functioned like a four-hundred-foot crane. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 The rescuer requested to take the dogs out of the situation to give them a better quality of life and later contacted Begler for GSL Rescue’s assistance in finding homes for them. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

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Communism was, of course, a quasi-religion in its own right, and Seghers saw the need for saviors and martyrs.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Whether Gore is Hammer’s saviour after so long in the cinematic dungeons remains to be seen.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of savior

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Veteran David Quessenberry, a ninth-year pro who last started a game in 2023, will start in place of Jackson as quarterback Matthew Stafford’s blindside protector.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
For assets under custody, BNY acts as a protector with administrative responsibilities.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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