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Recent Examples of evacuate
The United Nations has proposed a safety corridor in order to evacuate some 20,000 seafarers stranded aboard ships in the Persian Gulf.
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Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
He and his family were evacuated from Afghanistan in 2021.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
In a statement posted to social media, Namdar only told Americans to evacuate several days into the conflict, when airspace was largely closed and many commercial flights were unavailable.
—Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Kyle Fraser was medically evacuated in episode 1 due to a ruptured achilles tendon (season 48, winner).
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
He and his family were evacuated from Afghanistan in 2021.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
In a statement posted to social media, Namdar only told Americans to evacuate several days into the conflict, when airspace was largely closed and many commercial flights were unavailable.
—Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Kyle Fraser was medically evacuated in episode 1 due to a ruptured achilles tendon (season 48, winner).
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
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That effectively left it as a fourth quarter of nothing by mop-up time, with both benches emptied.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Mar. 2026
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Now the emptying shopping center could be where the Dallas Stars hockey team find their new home, and some nearby residents have greeted the idea with both glee and gloom.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Teixeira is running for the seat Roy vacated to run for statewide office, noting that their children attend the same school.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Gregory Shamus / Getty Images Michigan has posted a 69-31 record (including wins later vacated by the NCAA) in the NCAA Tournament.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Injury report Plowden was cleared to play despite dealing with right foot soreness.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Our team responded immediately, retrieved the robot, and are actively clearing the area.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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On the floor, big storage bins are part of a perennial effort to clean things up.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Los Angeles Times recently reported that Instawork, a staffing app that connects businesses with local hourly workers for same-day gigs, has been recruiting workers in Los Angeles to strap on headbands with a phone mount and record themselves cleaning their homes.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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