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Recent Examples of evacuation
That prompted an evacuation of one block in each direction.
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
Fifty-eight hostages remain in Gaza, 24 of them presumed to be alive, including one American.
Since March 18, the IDF has again increased its presence in Gaza, targeting areas across the strip and issuing evacuation orders.
—Kerem Inal, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
Israel on Saturday ordered the evacuation of areas east of Khan Yunis ahead of an attack.
—Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
They are exhausted and disoriented, confused as to whether to obey evacuation orders or hunker down.
—Tim Lister and Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
Fifty-eight hostages remain in Gaza, 24 of them presumed to be alive, including one American.
Since March 18, the IDF has again increased its presence in Gaza, targeting areas across the strip and issuing evacuation orders.
—Kerem Inal, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
Israel on Saturday ordered the evacuation of areas east of Khan Yunis ahead of an attack.
—Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
They are exhausted and disoriented, confused as to whether to obey evacuation orders or hunker down.
—Tim Lister and Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuation
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Families were advised to paint the entrance of their homes with the blood of a lamb, when the exodus happened, so God would spare the lives of their firstborn sons, Alvarez said.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Bay Area was the first metropolis to issue shelter-in-place orders, starting a remote work exodus as coders and corporate chiefs left San Francisco’s downtown core.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, who is essentially Netanyahu’s puppet, has established a new administrative body in his ministry to promote emigration.—
Amos Harel,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, especially among islands, emigration is exceptionally high beyond numerical effects.—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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But, while one side sees federal withdrawal as the lever to make that happen, the other warns that such moves risk creating a two-tier disaster system, one for the wealthy, one for the vulnerable.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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For football fans who have been having withdrawals every Sunday (Thursday and Mondays too), the real action is still months away, but at least tomorrow’s NFL Draft can satisfy the itch a little while longer.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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Each evening presents a distinctive curatorial lens, intertwining classical music, experimental performance, gospel, zydeco, and future-forward sounds that spotlight the influence of the African diaspora on Houston’s cultural terrain.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
16 Apr. 2025
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During new-student orientation, Mr. Miller welcomed her to the Ujamaa dorm, a student residency hall dedicated to the history and cultures of the African diaspora.—
Nia Decaille,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Ahmed Walid ‘Now hear me out on Alexander-Arnold…’ Limited to just two wins this season, let this be another for Aaron Ramsdale, who made 105 saves in vain as Southampton got bounced from the top flight.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Millions are trapped between conflict, neglect and the dilemma of flight.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Employees at the Environmental Protection Agency got another nudge toward the door in an email offering a second chance at voluntary retirement or deferred resignation.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Still, Connolly's departure could pave the way for a younger leader as older Democrats continue to announce retirements in the wake of the 2024 election loss, which saw the issue of age at the forefront.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Dodgers overcame the departure, collecting nine runs and 14 hits to win 9-2 and claim the series over the Pirates.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Moore and Mahon’s departures are hugely significant for the Brit TV landscape and the annoucements come within just two months of each other.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Evacuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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