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Recent Examples of evacuation
SpaceX Crew-11 medical evacuation previously forced delay The impending spacewalk comes after a previous attempt in January for two NASA astronauts to exit the space station had to be indefinitely postponed.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Then, in September 2024, a fire broke out in Escondido at San Diego Gas & Electric’s 30-megawatt, 120-megawatt-hours facility that led to the temporary evacuation of about 500 nearby businesses.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The NoCo Alert system issued mandatory evacuation warnings to 2,401 people in the area.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Following the passengers’ evacuation, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units arrived by air and sea to assist in emergency efforts, and later towed the charred remains to the nearby Haulover Inlet.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Then, in September 2024, a fire broke out in Escondido at San Diego Gas & Electric’s 30-megawatt, 120-megawatt-hours facility that led to the temporary evacuation of about 500 nearby businesses.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The NoCo Alert system issued mandatory evacuation warnings to 2,401 people in the area.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Following the passengers’ evacuation, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units arrived by air and sea to assist in emergency efforts, and later towed the charred remains to the nearby Haulover Inlet.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuation
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The first two days of free agency have seen an exodus of Kansas City Chiefs defenders, and linebacker Leo Chenal has become the latest.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Despite concerns about wealthy New Yorkers fleeing our city, the real exodus is happening in the middle.—
Gary LaBarbera,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The most significant factor is the massive emigration of younger generations.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Fullerton resident Roya Saberzadeh tells a frustrating tale of her emigration to the United States from her native Tehran in 1989.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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Instead, investors can make requests to redeem all or part of their shares, but the PE managers typically cap total withdrawals per quarter at a fixed percentage of their net asset value, often 5%.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Prior to the law being enacted, there was a penalty of 50% associated with an insufficient withdrawal.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Italy’s citizenship rules have been bound up with its diaspora since the country was formed.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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But under Díaz-Canel almost two million Cubans, mostly young and educated, have left the country in recent years, leaving little alternative to the government but to lean on the large Cuban diaspora for capital and expertise.—
Andrés Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Meals are usually served with corn or flour tortillas warmed in a traditional Oaxacan clay oven alongside a flight of salsas made from the 12 different types of chili peppers grown on the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Dubai, a major transit hub for international travel, briefly shut its airspace, the second disruption to flights in the city in as many days as the war showed no signs of abating.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Three years ago, JPMorgan Chase executive Doug Petno was at a New York City party celebrating a colleague's retirement when his boss, Jamie Dimon, called Petno over.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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At her retirement dinner, people got up, one after the other, to pay tribute to her.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ferreira, who appeared in the show's first two seasons, announced her departure from the series in 2022.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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So there’s an immediate potential role for him at right guard after the departure of Cole Strange.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Of the 186 clients who were in the exiting employees’ rosters, 179 stayed with the agency, according to the complaint, which notes more than 150 clients are represented by both Range and CAA.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Nov. 2025
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If exiting isn't possible, officials said the vehicle will pull off and stop on the shoulder of the freeway.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Evacuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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