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Recent Examples of evacuate
Middle East crisis — explained Syria imposes curfew after its worst clashes since the Assad regime ouster
Three days after the killings in Latakia, as soon as a curfew was lifted, Druze leaders evacuated every Druze student from universities on the coast — more than 1,200 of them.
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Everyone living within a mile and a half of the plant was ordered to evacuate.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
In Woodford County, residents are evacuating as floodwaters continue to rise.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Residents of Butler and Falmouth were ordered to evacuate Saturday – anyone who stayed behind was warned their utilities could go out, and water rescuers might not be able to reach them if needed, according to CNN affiliate WCPO.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Everyone living within a mile and a half of the plant was ordered to evacuate.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
In Woodford County, residents are evacuating as floodwaters continue to rise.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Residents of Butler and Falmouth were ordered to evacuate Saturday – anyone who stayed behind was warned their utilities could go out, and water rescuers might not be able to reach them if needed, according to CNN affiliate WCPO.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
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The Israeli strategy, set out by Defense Minister Israel Katz, is to empty large parts of Gaza and treat anyone staying behind as a combatant.—
Tim Lister and Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday night, the crew emptied several of them, firing at Russian drones streaking toward Odesa and its outskirts.—
Constant Méheut,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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In a short decision issued Monday, the high court vacated the order of D.C. Federal Judge James Boasberg that had prevented Homeland Security from sending Venezuelan migrants to a Salvadoran mega-prison.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Most recipients must vacate by Thursday morning, according to WTVT.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Logging out of apps, clearing browsing histories, and disabling biometric access are also recommended precautions.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The company implemented diversity goals, cleared years of freelancer debt, and committed to becoming carbon-neutral within five years.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In North America, the daily task of cleaning oneself is like a form of labor.—
Anna Haines,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Change the dressing once a day, ideally after cleaning the area.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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