as in to evacuate
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Haze or smoke on Delta plane forces passengers to evacuate via slides at Atlanta airport Air traffic controllers could be heard telling the business jet to hold short and not cross the runway, but the jet did not follow instructions.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2025 -
On the morning of Nov. 8, a fire chief made the call via radio to evacuate the eastern side of Paradise at 7:46 a.m.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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That same day, Mr. Trump pardoned Rod R. Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois who was convicted in 2011 of essentially trying to sell a Senate seat that was vacated by President Barack Obama.—
Devlin Barrett,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Former Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, is exploring running in 2026 for the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., a source close to Walz said.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Submerge containers for 10 minutes, then remove them and empty the tub.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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Litherland said the tomb, which was built under a waterfall, had been deliberately emptied after being flooded within a few years of the king’s burial.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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That’s the fun thing for me, is there’s no reason the next one couldn’t suck back in and be a chamber piece again.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Sep. 2022
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Despite its appearance, the hummingbird’s tongue doesn't suck up nectar like a drinking straw.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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The Cowboys seem to be more concerned about the possibility of cap hell than exhausting every last resource to win now.—
Jon Machota,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Baltimore region has recently faced a volley of winter weather, exhausting some school systems of their snow days and leaving slippery roads behind.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2025
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If Soto exercises the opt-out, the Mets can void it by increasing Soto's annual salary from 2030-39 by $4 million, keeping him under contract for 15 years and $805 million.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Schumaker didn’t want to continue managing the Marlins, and both parties voided his option for 2025.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Vacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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