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evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide
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Recent Examples of evacuating
Grant also said passengers should consider wearing closed-toe shoes, which can aid in quickly evacuating.
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Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Officers tracked down the bus, pulled it over and started evacuating passengers, Carroll said.
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Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Jeffery Carroll, interim chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, said the shooting took place as officers were evacuating the bus near Wisconsin Avenue and Upton Street in Northwest Washington.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Johnston said the pastor was in the process of evacuating the tent, which has seats for 1,500, when the collapse occurred.
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Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
Further video shows officers calmly evacuating two small children as the kids' family comforts them.
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Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Similarly, Unmanned Ground Vehicles are being tested for evacuating casualties from combat zones.
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Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
The fights, Johnson said, were largely concentrated in the entrance area to the festival, and officers split their focus between breaking up fights and evacuating other festival attendees.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Two decades after firefighters figured out Genesee would have a big problem evacuating people in a big Colorado wildfire, a new evacuation route is open.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Officers tracked down the bus, pulled it over and started evacuating passengers, Carroll said.
—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Jeffery Carroll, interim chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, said the shooting took place as officers were evacuating the bus near Wisconsin Avenue and Upton Street in Northwest Washington.
—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Johnston said the pastor was in the process of evacuating the tent, which has seats for 1,500, when the collapse occurred.
—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
Further video shows officers calmly evacuating two small children as the kids' family comforts them.
—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Similarly, Unmanned Ground Vehicles are being tested for evacuating casualties from combat zones.
—
Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
The fights, Johnson said, were largely concentrated in the entrance area to the festival, and officers split their focus between breaking up fights and evacuating other festival attendees.
—
Ilana Arougheti
june 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Two decades after firefighters figured out Genesee would have a big problem evacuating people in a big Colorado wildfire, a new evacuation route is open.
—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuating
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Best Prime Day Robot Vacuum and Mop Deals The Ecovas Deebot X11 OmniCyclone is a 2-in-1 cleaning machine featuring four-wheel drive, fantastic suction, and self-emptying capabilities.
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The self-emptying dock stores up to 75 days of debris, which means less maintenance for you.
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Along Highway 119 in Boulder Canyon and Highway 72 in Coal Creek Canyon, crews are already clearing areas that could pose a wildfire risk.
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As of noon, workers were still clearing the tree and debris from the area.
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