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Recent Examples of evacuees
The evacuees skewed younger, particularly adults between 26 and 34, stripping the state’s future workforce and tax base.
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
As buses loaded with evacuees pulled onto the road, members of the skeleton crew started gathering their belongings and hosing down buildings.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has also called for diplomacy as a means to end the violence, voicing concern over the humanitarian state of the Lebanese civilian evacuees.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Among the evacuees were two service members who were injured when a drone exploded next to their vehicle.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Later, Harry and Meghan played soccer before meeting medical evacuees from Gaza, The Telegraph reported.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
The Palestinian Red Crescent said 17 medical evacuees and 27 companions had begun the crossing into Egypt.
—Samy Magdy, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The Palestinian Red Crescent said 17 medical evacuees and 27 companions had begun the crossing into Egypt.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The Associated Press, citing an Israeli official, has reported that only 50 medical evacuees will be permitted to exit Gaza each day.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
As buses loaded with evacuees pulled onto the road, members of the skeleton crew started gathering their belongings and hosing down buildings.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has also called for diplomacy as a means to end the violence, voicing concern over the humanitarian state of the Lebanese civilian evacuees.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Among the evacuees were two service members who were injured when a drone exploded next to their vehicle.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Later, Harry and Meghan played soccer before meeting medical evacuees from Gaza, The Telegraph reported.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
The Palestinian Red Crescent said 17 medical evacuees and 27 companions had begun the crossing into Egypt.
—Samy Magdy, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The Palestinian Red Crescent said 17 medical evacuees and 27 companions had begun the crossing into Egypt.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The Associated Press, citing an Israeli official, has reported that only 50 medical evacuees will be permitted to exit Gaza each day.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuees
refugees
Noun
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The change in eligibility requirements comes from federal policy updates barring certain asylees, refugees, parolees, individuals with deportation or removal withheld, conditional entrants and victims of trafficking from accessing Cal Fresh, according to the Department of Public Social Services.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The tightening of the reins in the British Mandate for Palestine comes as Adolf Hitler and Germany invade Poland, triggering the beginnings of World War II, and as Jewish refugees fleeing persecution begin entering the region.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Evacuees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuees. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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