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The story
Rescuers are working out how to free 12 boys and their football coach, who have been found alive in a flooded cave complex in Thailand.
They had been missing for nine days. Dramatic footage shows the moment British divers encountered the bedraggled children huddled on a wedge of dry ground surrounded by water.
Key words and phrases
euphoria
Feeling of great happiness
• As the winning goal was scored, shouts of euphoria erupted around the stadium.
• I was euphoric the day my son was born. I've never been so happy in my life.
mission
important task with a set goal
• The research mission collected many interesting samples for biological study.
• I'm on a mission to buy a new car. Have you seen any good deals lately?
(the) heart of something
the most important or central point
• The fireman worked at the heart of the blaze to save the house from burning.
• These questions go to the heart of the problem. Answer them, and we solve it.
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