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Recent Examples of evacuation
The explosion, involving a feed tank failure, killed one worker and triggered an evacuation of 26 people and a shelter-in-place for 1,500 people.
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Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
The sheriff's office said evacuation orders would be reduced to warnings by 3 p.m. PT Sunday.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
At 2:30, with the fire’s progress stopped, the evacuation zone was reduced and a 6-mile stretch of Mount Rose Highway was reopened.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Displaced Palestinian children ride on the back of a donkey in the northern Gaza Strip following Israeli evacuation orders Tuesday.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
The sheriff's office said evacuation orders would be reduced to warnings by 3 p.m. PT Sunday.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
At 2:30, with the fire’s progress stopped, the evacuation zone was reduced and a 6-mile stretch of Mount Rose Highway was reopened.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Displaced Palestinian children ride on the back of a donkey in the northern Gaza Strip following Israeli evacuation orders Tuesday.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuation
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Although the former Soviet republic signed a deal with the EU in 2014 to forge closer political and economic ties, years of rampant corruption and lack of reform hindered development, and an exodus of hundreds of thousands of citizens sought better futures abroad.Stephen McGrath and Nicolae Dumitrache, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Threats and scrutiny often linked to false claims of voter fraud have contributed to a mass exodus of local election officials in recent years, raising alarms about understaffed and inexperienced teams left to handle the process — and to face potential new threats.Julia Mueller, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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Another student, 19-year-old Sergei, was also hoping for an end to the conflict, which has seen a massive crackdown on dissent at home and a major wave of emigration.Ani Freedman, Fortune Europe, 6 Nov. 2024
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As a result of the safety crisis, emigration from Ecuador has skyrocketed, even as the government of President Daniel Noboa has aggressively targeted crime groups and promised judicial reforms.Marina E. Franco (Noticias Telemundo for Axios), Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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Attorney General: Pam Bondi Trump announced former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his pick to lead the Justice Department—elevating an ally shortly after former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The House Ethics Committee voted last week to keep its investigation of allegations that Gaetz slept with an underage woman private, but lawmakers charged ahead with plans to force its release, leading to his withdrawal.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
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These three thinkers represent a cross-section of the conversations that were occurring both on the island and in its diaspora at the turn of the century, calling for independence.Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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As a result, pork is a common part of holiday meals throughout the diaspora.Essence, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
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Inside each piggy bank, winners will find: A $1,000 flight voucher, enough for four Frontier roundtrip flights.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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The assault happened on March 20, 2022, after a Southwest Airline flight landed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and was waiting on the tarmac for an arrival gate to open, the release said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Zak said her $48,000 salary comes out closer to $33,000 after taxes, insurance and retirement savings deposits, leaving her with little spending money.Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Armed with the ability to hear what people want for Christmas, Christina learns that bringing reclusive one-hit-wonder, Dan Copen (Hoover), out of retirement could help get her job back.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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The unexpected departure of Ma cast a shadow over New World’s efforts to turn around its struggling business amid property downturns in Hong Kong and mainland China.Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Russian conscripts called up for military service sit in a bus before their departure for garrisons, in Bataysk in the Rostov region, Russia November 16, 2024.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Evacuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuation. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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