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Recent Examples of evacuate
American doctor with Ebola evacuated to Germany The Stafford Family.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Guests at Six Flags Over Texas were seen evacuating one of the park’s tallest roller coasters after a power outage brought the ride to a sudden stop over the weekend.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Nearby residents in southern Simi Valley were ordered to evacuate the area.
—Sean Emery, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Every year, Americans rely on accurate forecasts when hurricanes might be developing to know when to stock up on supplies, prepare for power outages or evacuate.
—Brian Tang, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Guests at Six Flags Over Texas were seen evacuating one of the park’s tallest roller coasters after a power outage brought the ride to a sudden stop over the weekend.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Nearby residents in southern Simi Valley were ordered to evacuate the area.
—Sean Emery, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Every year, Americans rely on accurate forecasts when hurricanes might be developing to know when to stock up on supplies, prepare for power outages or evacuate.
—Brian Tang, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
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Mitch, along with several family members, fought the flood all night, vacuuming up the sludge and emptying buckets out the window.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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Most of the hardest-throwing pitchers now are relievers, who can empty their tanks on each pitch without having to keep anything in reserve for later innings.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Rodríguez fills a rotation spot vacated by Fried, who was diagnosed with a left elbow bone bruise after leaving Wednesday’s 7-0 loss in Baltimore after only three innings.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday vacated Murdaugh’s 2023 convictions in the fatal shootings of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and younger son, Paul Murdaugh.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Titus initially was cleared as a suspect, but murder charges were filed against him 12 years later.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The Red Sox finally broke through in the sixth when Mickey Gasper hit a leadoff single and scored on Contreras’ two-run homer, a 435-foot no doubter that would have been cleared the fence in every MLB ballpark.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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Can clean energy scale rapidly enough to support both development and decarbonization?—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Here are simple steps for how to clean your coffee maker and keep it in tip-top condition.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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