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Recent Examples of evacuate
If told to evacuate, do so immediately.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Twenty-two people — two civilians and 20 firefighters — were injured and thousands were forced to evacuate.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
They were evacuated by helicopter and taken to Aspen Valley Health for treatment.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
While no injuries have been reported, approximately 1,500 residents have reportedly been evacuated as the situation is expected to worsen in the town, which has a population of about 25,000 residents.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Twenty-two people — two civilians and 20 firefighters — were injured and thousands were forced to evacuate.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
They were evacuated by helicopter and taken to Aspen Valley Health for treatment.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
While no injuries have been reported, approximately 1,500 residents have reportedly been evacuated as the situation is expected to worsen in the town, which has a population of about 25,000 residents.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
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Coffee Grounds When emptying your coffee maker, toss the extra grounds into the trash (or hold onto them for one of the activities described below), but do not pour them down the drain, Vanessa Terra Bossart, the owner of Green Terra Cleaning, warns.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
25 Jan. 2026
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Tom’s company is responsible for renting out and maintaining those toilets, including weekly cleanings, restocking supplies and emptying up to 60 gallons of waste from each unit with one of Bay Area Sanitation’s 12 vacuum pumper trucks.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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Motyka, who was 23 at the time of the murder and is now 50, is seeking a new trial and asking a judge to vacate his conviction, arguing that the Rhode Island State Police planted the DNA evidence that linked him to the crime.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
31 Jan. 2026
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Michael Skakel’s conviction was ultimately vacated by the Connecticut Supreme Court May 4, 2018, with prosecutors later deciding to not seek a second trial for Skakel on the murder charge.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Voting with no margin for error The funding bill that cleared Congress Tuesday had provisions that appealed to both parties.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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That was the standard set by the original series, and the reboot clears that bar beyond any reasonable doubt.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Feb. 2026
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Pearson said the district should rely on MSCS employees to clean schools instead of having to adopt annual contracts with outside vendors.—
Bri Hatch,
Chalkbeat,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dirt, pet hair, and dust blend right in, while the durable synthetic fibers resist stains and are easy to clean.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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