embarkation

noun

Definition of embarkationnext
as in evacuation

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  1. evacuation
  2. emigration
  3. exodus
  4. diaspora
  5. flight
Noun
  • Tens of thousands of Israelis have fled their homes in the north of the country, while a quarter of Lebanon's population -- around 1.2 million people -- have been put under IDF evacuation orders.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The incident, which left no one injured, prompted an immediate evacuation of all 95 passengers and crew aboard the flight originating from the Russian resort city of Sochi.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of evacuation
Noun
  • Another student, 19-year-old Sergei, was also hoping for an end to the conflict, which has seen a massive crackdown on dissent at home and a major wave of emigration.
    Ani Freedman, Fortune Europe, 6 Nov. 2024
  • As a result of the safety crisis, emigration from Ecuador has skyrocketed, even as the government of President Daniel Noboa has aggressively targeted crime groups and promised judicial reforms.
    Marina E. Franco (Noticias Telemundo for Axios), Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of emigration
Noun
  • Although the former Soviet republic signed a deal with the EU in 2014 to forge closer political and economic ties, years of rampant corruption and lack of reform hindered development, and an exodus of hundreds of thousands of citizens sought better futures abroad.
    Stephen McGrath and Nicolae Dumitrache, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Threats and scrutiny often linked to false claims of voter fraud have contributed to a mass exodus of local election officials in recent years, raising alarms about understaffed and inexperienced teams left to handle the process — and to face potential new threats.
    Julia Mueller, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of exodus
Noun
  • These three thinkers represent a cross-section of the conversations that were occurring both on the island and in its diaspora at the turn of the century, calling for independence.
    Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 26 Nov. 2024
  • As a result, pork is a common part of holiday meals throughout the diaspora.
    Essence, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of diaspora
Noun
  • The assault happened on March 20, 2022, after a Southwest Airline flight landed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and was waiting on the tarmac for an arrival gate to open, the release said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Inside each piggy bank, winners will find: A $1,000 flight voucher, enough for four Frontier roundtrip flights.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of flight
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