evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwā-shən 
-kyü-ˈā-
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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As a result, the evacuation zone was initially reduced Monday evening, allowing some 34,000 residents to return home.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
While the emergency response quelled the threat of a violent explosion as of Monday night, 16,000 residents, largely from the city of Stanton, were still unable to return home until all evacuation orders were lifted Tuesday evening.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tweets that five passengers from the country were evacuated from the ship and one of them exhibited symptoms after boarding the evacuation flight.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The evacuation zone was reduced on May 25, but still covered about 16,000 residents, the fire authority said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 May 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
While the emergency response quelled the threat of a violent explosion as of Monday night, 16,000 residents, largely from the city of Stanton, were still unable to return home until all evacuation orders were lifted Tuesday evening.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tweets that five passengers from the country were evacuated from the ship and one of them exhibited symptoms after boarding the evacuation flight.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The evacuation zone was reduced on May 25, but still covered about 16,000 residents, the fire authority said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 May 2026
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evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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