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Recent Examples of evacuate
That explosion forced people to evacuate in a one-mile radius around the site.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
Dozens of people living in villages nearest to the volcano were evacuated after the eruptions, according to Avelina Manggota Hallan, an official at the local disaster mitigation agency.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Shapiro and members of his family had to be awakened and evacuated, but no one was injured.
—CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
If told to evacuate, do so immediately.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
Dozens of people living in villages nearest to the volcano were evacuated after the eruptions, according to Avelina Manggota Hallan, an official at the local disaster mitigation agency.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Shapiro and members of his family had to be awakened and evacuated, but no one was injured.
—CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
If told to evacuate, do so immediately.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
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As annual fees for premium credit cards soar (hello, $795 Chase Sapphire Reserve and $895 Amex Platinum), travelers might wonder if there’s a different way to unlock perks without emptying their wallet.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some residents frantically emptied out their places, not knowing their next move.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the comments, the woman explained the situation, noting that the property had been vacated due to problems with the previous occupants.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, SkyWest Flight 6469 was cleared for takeoff, and landed at Los Angeles International Airport shortly after midnight.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The royal agreed to the interview in order to clear his name and explain his relationship with Epstein.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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It will be made for convenience, with portability and easily cleaned parts.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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To give your portafilter a scrub, invest in the Takevu coffee grinder cleaning brush.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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