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Recent Examples of evacuation
But then, unless evacuation is necessary, there comes the time to do nothing but wait.
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Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
Committee members questioned Kelly about why no Code Red alert about the evacuation was issued.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 31 July 2025
People are allowed to return to an Oak Grove neighborhood after a semi truck hauling fuel overturned Wednesday night, forcing an evacuation notice, police said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
Israel has widened evacuation orders in Gaza, and ceasefire talks in Qatar appear stalled, even as some officials voice optimism over a potential truce.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 20 July 2025
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Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
Committee members questioned Kelly about why no Code Red alert about the evacuation was issued.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 31 July 2025
People are allowed to return to an Oak Grove neighborhood after a semi truck hauling fuel overturned Wednesday night, forcing an evacuation notice, police said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
Israel has widened evacuation orders in Gaza, and ceasefire talks in Qatar appear stalled, even as some officials voice optimism over a potential truce.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuation
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Despite the exodus at Burnley towards the end of last summer’s window, Trafford was one of the players who remained when a move never materialised.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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This exodus fractures families and hurts our city: our schools have lost more than 120,000 students (and the associated funding).—
Richard Buery,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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In the 1970s, President Marcos attempted to stimulate the economy through emigration, beginning with waves of Filipino men sent to work on oil rigs in the Middle East.—
Hung Duong,
Artforum,
18 June 2025
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Israeli politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have eagerly supported the emigration plan, despite no country publicly expressing any willingness to take part.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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In the event of a product recall or withdrawal, CVS Pharmacy works quickly to prevent the item from being sold and to remove it from distribution.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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By comparison, a Roth IRA allows for after-tax contributions and tax-free growth and withdrawals.—
Aaron Cirksena,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Scrutinize diaspora talent that could be repatriated.—
Mkhitar Hayrapetyan,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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While Cuba and the Cuban American diaspora are her speciality, Gámez Torres also reports on U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 July 2025
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Online sleuths who closely track SpaceX's activities at Starbase, Texas, have concluded the rocket recovered from the Gulf is Booster 13, which flew on the sixth test flight of the Starship mega-rocket last November.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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In the 1990s, Trump rode on aircraft owned by Epstein, according to flight logs released in two lawsuits.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Starring Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson and more, the film sees the crew of wisecracking thieves come out of retirement for one last job.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
2 Aug. 2025
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The show largely sidesteps politics to aim at easier targets, such as the boredom of retirement and the alienating effects of technology.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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Obviously for anyone who prefers traditional coils, this mattress may be too much of a departure.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
1 Aug. 2025
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The most shocking departure involved three-time All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa, who has dealt with injuries since signing a six-year, $200 million deal.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Evacuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuation. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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