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Recent Examples of evacuate
Those injured were evacuated and received medical attention, according to Cuban authorities.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The bad news is that's because she was medically evacuated on day 3 after injuring her wrist while making a 25-foot jump from a tower onto a net during the first immunity challenge.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
On the Pakistani side of the border, police said residents were also evacuating to safer areas, while some Afghan refugees who had been waiting to cross back into Afghanistan were also moved to secure locations.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Survivor 50 kicked off not with a bang but with a whimper when Kyle Fraser was medically evacuated from the game in the season premiere.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The bad news is that's because she was medically evacuated on day 3 after injuring her wrist while making a 25-foot jump from a tower onto a net during the first immunity challenge.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
On the Pakistani side of the border, police said residents were also evacuating to safer areas, while some Afghan refugees who had been waiting to cross back into Afghanistan were also moved to secure locations.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Survivor 50 kicked off not with a bang but with a whimper when Kyle Fraser was medically evacuated from the game in the season premiere.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
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Borders closed, embassies emptied and allies sent military reinforcements.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Running outside, Friedmann, who had not emptied his gun of rounds, fired at the customers, missing both.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Chenzo’s Italian Kitchen & Bar, located at 968 Killingworth Road, Higganum, took over the space vacated by Dino’s Pizza, a local eatery that had operated there for 29 years prior to closing last June.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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As a result, Kim, now 49, has spent more than a half-decade seeking to vacate his high-profile murder conviction.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
27 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s advisers are likely to clear their first hurdle Wednesday, when the Senate votes on his war powers, but their Hill briefings this week will determine the number of GOP defections.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors face delays in clearing their cases.—
Emily Naiser,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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To clean light soot buildup, Silva-Nash recommends using a quality glass cleaner paired with a microfiber cloth to sufficiently restore clarity.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Teens can give back to their community and earn service time on Tuesday night by helping to spring clean the library.—
Melissa Grzybowski,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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