evacuation

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Recent Examples of evacuation The robbery, which prompted the swift evacuation of visitors and the museum’s closure for the rest of the day, is only the latest in a series of troubles to befall the venerable institution. Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025 Follow evacuation instructions without delay. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025 In some cases, aircraft crews unloaded aid in near-darkness, refueled and immediately switched to evacuation runs. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 If local authorities issue an evacuation order, heed it promptly. Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for evacuation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuation
Noun
  • For now, the exodus has already started, as Andrew and his ex Sarah Ferguson have not been invited to spend Christmas with the family at Sandringham.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Around this time of year, every night, a quiet exodus is occurring.
    Hannah Chinn, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An analysis conducted by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, or FRA, also concluded last year that more than half of respondents had either emigrated or considered emigration in the five years prior to the survey.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This led to a significant wave of emigration, with many Cubans heading to the United States.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Gold withdrawals from the Shanghai Gold Exchange surged in September, hitting a monthly tally of 118 tonnes, up both month over month and year over year.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Fischer of Vertanical notes there were no signs of dependency or withdrawal.
    NPR, NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Everyday Dal The warming, soothing and downright healing effects of dal are well known throughout South Asia and its diaspora.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Wales Bonner takes inspiration from African diaspora, using louche tailoring to craft her pieces.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Outside of flights, players also often set up with or are invited to high-stakes poker games, with cities such as Los Angeles and Houston cited as popular for gamblers, according to a source.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
  • All Alaska Airlines flights were grounded Thursday night as the airline worked to address an information technology problem, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
    Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Yes, Social Security payments, including Supplemental Security Income and benefits for retirement, disability and survivors, continue during a government shutdown.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Union leaders say talks have stalled over issues such as wages and retirement benefits, while Boeing has argued that workers’ demands exceed the cost of living in the Midwest.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The restructuring brings in regional chiefs and supervisors normally stationed at the nation's borders to carry out immigration arrests inside the country, a move representing a departure from traditional immigration enforcement structures.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Powerful flares may accompany the departure of these coronal mass ejections (CMEs); both are examples of solar storms.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rallo lays out the unspoken rules (throw out your jeans from college, and don’t feel bad about Irish exiting) that make the decade easier, as well as pointers for cultivating a creative life.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
  • But the exiting thunderstorms are also bringing some relief to fire crews.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Evacuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuation. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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