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Recent Examples of evacuation
But there are no evacuation orders, even for the people living in homes along these rivers and creeks.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Two people were killed by a raging wildfire in Manitoba that forced the evacuation of an entire town but trapped the victims before rescue crews could reach them.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office led the evacuation efforts and the Maryland State Police were assisting with the reunification of students.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 13 May 2025
The company's insurance plans offer emergency medical expense and medical evacuation coverage for certain unexpected medical situations.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Two people were killed by a raging wildfire in Manitoba that forced the evacuation of an entire town but trapped the victims before rescue crews could reach them.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office led the evacuation efforts and the Maryland State Police were assisting with the reunification of students.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 13 May 2025
The company's insurance plans offer emergency medical expense and medical evacuation coverage for certain unexpected medical situations.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuation
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The economy, one of the reasons for the exodus of up to 8 million Venezuelans in recent years, is in shambles.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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And yes, some gang members used the exodus to sneak into America.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 May 2025
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The Russian government does not keep comprehensive statistics on emigration, but the research platform Re: Russia has estimated that 820,000 to 920,000 people left Russia between February 24, 2022, and July 2023.—
Alexander Cooley,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Apr. 2025
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In turn, Venezuela would agree to slow emigration or maybe take back millions of migrants deported from the U.S.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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Destructive conflict styles like withdrawal were found to be particularly damaging, while positive problem-solving and closeness acted as important mediators between mindfulness and relationship health.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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But Iger, along with other CEOs including Elon Musk, resigned from the advisory board after Trump announced the withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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The festival has become an increasingly hot destination for international delegates over the years, but in 2024, Ude noticed an uptick in the number of attendees coming from the African diaspora.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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The Yale course intends to use the album to study the Puerto Rican diaspora, Caribbean politics and culture, colonialism and musical genres that Bad Bunny has experimented with, such as salsa, bomba and plena.—
Shannon Doyne,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The company is gearing up for another Starship test flight as early as May 21.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
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Guests with Gold Status will also continue to enjoy free bags, Wi-Fi (subject to availability), complimentary snacks and drinks, including alcohol on eligible flights.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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And that trend invites a question: When will America's retirement age stop rising? Which retailers are raising prices over tariffs?—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Adjustments were also made to the way retirement payments for federal employees are calculated and dilute tax credits for clean electricity investments.—
Molly Bohannon,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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But in the wake of Stewart's surprise departure, showrunner Erica Messer salvaged the scene for Thursday’s emotional sendoff.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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Through at least June 15, no more than 28 arrivals and the same number of departures will be allowed each hour, marking a 28% decrease from the average of 39 that typically take off and land.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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“Evacuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuation. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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