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Recent Examples of evacuate
Still, the officers said, some detainees have had to be evacuated back to Florida.
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Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Multiple nearby buildings were exposed to the fire, including one that was evacuated, fire officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Floodwater pushed inside the hospital and cut the power, forcing patients and staff to evacuate to the roof in hopes of rescue.
—Brett Kelman, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Sure, there’s the intimation of a world gone to pieces, whether from a quantum apocalypse or an ecological catastrophe; there’s the presentation of a modern self, stripped of its qualities and evacuated of purpose.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Multiple nearby buildings were exposed to the fire, including one that was evacuated, fire officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Floodwater pushed inside the hospital and cut the power, forcing patients and staff to evacuate to the roof in hopes of rescue.
—Brett Kelman, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Sure, there’s the intimation of a world gone to pieces, whether from a quantum apocalypse or an ecological catastrophe; there’s the presentation of a modern self, stripped of its qualities and evacuated of purpose.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
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In addition to emptying a reserves fund and borrowing from a retiree health fund, district electeds agreed to reduce staffing, merge two middle schools, and end the kindergarten through eighth grade model, according to a Fiscal Solvency Plan trustees adopted Wednesday.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the Philippines, the game arrived with the colonialist American military presence, and when the bases emptied, control of the enclaves passed seamlessly to the ruling local elite.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Out of curiosity, England officials wanted to know where Sporting KC would practice during the World Cup, considering the Major League Soccer club would be vacating its home at the Compass Minerals National Performance Center in Wyandotte County (where Argentina will hold its base camp).—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Davis’ action vacated the convictions of Greenlee and Irvin and dismissed the indictments against Thomas and Shepherd.—
News Service Of Florida,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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This team cleared $65 million a year before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization — third-best in baseball, per CNBC.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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What piles up now melts gradually through spring and summer, feeding rivers, farms, and household taps long after the clouds clear.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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When costumes finally come back after a show’s run, each one is cleaned in a laundry room that sees 60-80 garments come through in a day.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The body is cleaned and prepared in the Muslim tradition, as the family takes one last look before the burial, while hired men recite the Koran.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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