evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwā-shən 
-kyü-ˈā-
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom evacuated a further 198 of its staff from the site on Saturday, Russian news agencies reported, in evacuations already planned before the latest incident.
—Luke Fountain,azhar Sukri, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Authorities ordered the evacuation of all personnel and said any potential pollutants don’t pose a risk to nearby cities, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
An evacuation map can be found here.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom evacuated a further 198 of its staff from the site on Saturday, Russian news agencies reported, in evacuations already planned before the latest incident.
—Luke Fountain,azhar Sukri, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Authorities ordered the evacuation of all personnel and said any potential pollutants don’t pose a risk to nearby cities, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
An evacuation map can be found here.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Evacuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evacuation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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