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Recent Examples of evacuate
Seconds after Scheffler holed his 4-foot birdie putt, the horn sounded to stop play because of approaching storms that led to East Lake being evacuated.
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Doug Ferguson, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2025
In January, a Delta jet bound for Minneapolis was forced to abort takeoff at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport after an engine problem, leading roughly 200 passengers to evacuate via emergency slides.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Larger groups, unable to be evacuated, such as the Hazara, have been subjected to years of persecution and targeted with bombings and attacks on their schools, hospitals, and Shia mosques, among others.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Doug Ferguson, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2025
In January, a Delta jet bound for Minneapolis was forced to abort takeoff at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport after an engine problem, leading roughly 200 passengers to evacuate via emergency slides.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Larger groups, unable to be evacuated, such as the Hazara, have been subjected to years of persecution and targeted with bombings and attacks on their schools, hospitals, and Shia mosques, among others.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
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One officer, from Pembroke Pines Police Department, who was not charged, emptied a 30-round magazine from his personal semiautomatic Bushmaster rifle, the FDLE said.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
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And be sure to check back after rainstorms to empty them out again, and clear away water and debris from any rain gutters too, Dr. Mascari adds.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
SELF,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Two families living near the property were reportedly asked to vacate ahead of William and Kate’s move, Fox News Digital reported.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Aug. 2025
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This was the result of a lengthy interview process for the finalists for the post vacated by the irreplaceable Richard Christiansen.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Nonprofit outreach workers helped residents clear their belongings.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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When the funds never cleared, victims often contacted Kingston and Turner repeatedly, but were either never paid or received money only after filing lawsuits or contacting law enforcement, authorities said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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The meat saws and grinder weren’t being cleaned properly, and there was insufficient hot water at the hand sink.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Aug. 2025
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People who breathe in the mist can become ill if the water within the towers gets too warm, stagnant or isn't adequately cleaned.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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