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Recent Examples of evacuate
Three others suffered lesser injuries and all were evacuated for treatment.
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Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military ordered residents to evacuate Beirut’s southern suburbs in an unprecedented order.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Dubai Airports Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest airport for international passengers, was impacted by retaliatory strikes from Iran that caused the airport to be evacuated on Sunday.
—Connor Greene, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Steve and Karin only had 30 minutes’ notice to evacuate.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
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Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military ordered residents to evacuate Beirut’s southern suburbs in an unprecedented order.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Dubai Airports Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest airport for international passengers, was impacted by retaliatory strikes from Iran that caused the airport to be evacuated on Sunday.
—Connor Greene, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Steve and Karin only had 30 minutes’ notice to evacuate.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
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Not fully emptying your pockets before walking through the scanner can trigger the alarm, requiring a full physical screening by a TSA officer.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Make sure all of the wasps are dead, and empty the trap at night when the wasps are less active.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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Trump has also not offered an endorsement in the Republican primary for the seat Barr is vacating.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Mar. 2026
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Filing an objection or motion to vacate the judgment can pause or permanently stop garnishment if a judge agrees.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The president's endorsement didn't clear the GOP crowded field to replace Greene — some observers cast that as a sign of weakness — but Fuller easily overcame other Republican contenders.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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Then, within days of finally being cleared to practice during the summer at USC, Arenas learned his meniscus was torn.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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How to clean hummingbird feeders Ensure your feeders are thoroughly washed and rinsed before filling them with food.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Elena Navarro is a cleaning expert and professional organizer at Sparkly Maid Austin in Austin, Texas.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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