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Recent Examples of evacuate
The wildfires that devastated Southern California and caused thousands to be forced to evacuate serve as a stark reminder to Saratoga residents of the importance of wildfire preparedness in our community.
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Belal Aftab, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
Residents living in the line of the fires were evacuated, Stitt said, adding that there were no reports of fatalities from homes.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
Even if a museum diligently evacuates its work, there can still be damage, added Rozhko.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
The Cannon House Office Building was forced to evacuate which delayed the vote on the government funding bill.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
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Belal Aftab, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
Residents living in the line of the fires were evacuated, Stitt said, adding that there were no reports of fatalities from homes.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
Even if a museum diligently evacuates its work, there can still be damage, added Rozhko.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
The Cannon House Office Building was forced to evacuate which delayed the vote on the government funding bill.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
Verb
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By that point the Trojans already were emptying their bench and rolling to the second round.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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The video then shows the woman emptying the space and removing the storage units before getting to work on its renovation.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Such certificates are often pursued after a conviction has been vacated and as a precursor to a lawsuit.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Maybe the priceless collection would be much safer downtown in the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, which will soon be vacated?—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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It wasn’t resolved until Nov. 4, 1999, when the NCAA sent word clearing Richardson, setting off a celebration in the Spartans’ locker room.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Braxton Jones is still rehabilitating from surgery on his broken ankle but is on track to be cleared in the spring at some point.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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The employee returned to clean the bathroom about 20 minutes later and saw Lawrence leave the stall.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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The cleaning company responded to more than 18,700 cases through the city’s 311 system and collected roughly 9 million pounds of trash in 2024, according to a city staff report.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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