pick up a survivor

Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words

To collect a survivor, often by a vehicle (e.g., boat, helicopter).

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Examples (10)

  • The rescue team managed to pick up the sole survivor from the wreckage.
  • After hours at sea, the coast guard was able to pick up the survivors of the shipwreck.
  • Helicopters were dispatched to pick up any survivors from the collapsed building.
  • The military plane circled the area, ready to pick up the downed pilot, the only survivor.
  • A fishing boat came across a small raft and picked up the survivors.
  • The search and rescue operation focused on trying to pick up the survivors of the avalanche.
  • Emergency services worked tirelessly to pick up survivors from the disaster zone.
  • The captain decided to pick up the stranded hikers, who were the last survivors of the storm.
  • It took several trips for the vessel to pick up all the survivors from the sinking ship.
  • We received confirmation that they were able to pick up the survivor safely.