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Behnazzz Posted 20 years ago
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A spokesman for the RNLI said: "This will help to take the 'search' out of 'search and rescue'."

what is the meaning of the part in bold ,please?
  

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"Search and rescue" is a common phrase meaning pretty much what it sounds like: that an individual or group of people are attempting to find and then rescue a person or thing. It's often used in reference to mission, usually in a military or law enforcement context. I would then assume that to "take the 'search' out of 'search and rescue' " would be to minimize the amount of time it takes to locate whoever or whatever needs rescuing.

  • "Search and rescue" is a common phrase meaning pretty much what it sounds like: that an individual or group of people are attempting to find and then rescue a person or thing.
  • It's often used in reference to mission, usually in a military or law enforcement context.
  • I would then assume that to "take the 'search' out of 'search and rescue' " would be to minimize the amount of time it takes to locate whoever or whatever needs rescuing.
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"Search and rescue" is a common phrase meaning pretty much what it sounds like: that an individual or group of people are attempting to find and then rescue a person or thing. It's often used in reference to mission, usually in a military or law enforcement context. I would then assume that to "take the 'search' out of 'search and rescue' " would be to minimize the amount of time it takes to l

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