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Recent Examples of evacuateThe area was evacuated in time as geologists warned that a large mass movement was imminent.—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 Evacuation zones are designated from A to F, and generally, Zone A is most likely to be evacuated first.—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025 Then the land drones appeared, tasked with delivering and even evacuating the wounded.—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025 Smith, his pregnant wife, and two-year-old son safely evacuated their Altadena house before it was lost in January’s deadly wildfires, but Smith’s friend launched a GoFundMe on the artist’s behalf to help recoup the loss of their house, musical instruments, car, and more belongings.—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for evacuate
By Carol McCloud, Illustrated by David Messing Summary: This book explains clearly and simply how everyone has an invisible bucket that can be filled through small acts of kindness or emptied by acts of thoughtlessness or cruelty.
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Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Newer buildings to the west are more stable and marketable, while unimproved buildings to the east are struggling and emptying.
There are only exceptional circumstances, such as when the award was procured by fraud or when the arbitrator refused to consider relevant evidence or follow basic legal principles, that warrant vacating an award.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2025
Having vacated The Valley in September 1985 due to being unable to afford the necessary safety work, the London club moved in, first, with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park and then West Ham at Upton Park.
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