rescue
/ˈreskjuː/ noun [C or U] FINANCE, ECONOMICSDefinition
› the saving of someone or something from financial failure : The rescue of the banks by government will work only if it restores economic growth. An Indian company came to the rescue with a ten million dollar investment. a rescue plan/strategy a rescue effort/attempt
(Definition of rescue noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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