evacuation

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Recent Examples of evacuation There are currently no United States evacuation points. CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 Several other countries arranged evacuation flights for their citizens. Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026 Julie Atwood with Halter Project advised residents on how to take care of their pets in an emergency situation or evacuation. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026 German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said late Sunday that a military evacuation was currently not possible because of the closed airspace. ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evacuation
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Noun
  • So as the secure and stable image Dubai spent so long cultivating crumbles, is a mass exodus imminent?
    Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The Israeli military issued evacuation orders for entire neighborhoods of Beirut’s southern suburbs, sparking pandemonium as hundreds of thousands of people joined a panicked exodus out towards Lebanon’s north.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Instead, many of them came to see their new and unexpected troubles as the result of the mass emigration of Eastern European Jews which was just getting under way.
    Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But since the Taliban’s ultimate victory in that war following the chaotic US withdrawal and their return to power in Kabul, Pakistan has faced a surge in Islamist violence.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
  • While savers will have to forego access to their funds to earn this return (or risk having to pay an early withdrawal fee), that sacrifice could be worth it in exchange for the $500, especially knowing that this interest will be readily available for holiday shopping.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Vine Street Sessions, hosted by Janelle Rockwell, is a recurring series designed to highlight different parts of the African diaspora musically, with each week centered around a distinct theme.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Collecting art, like clothes, is her way of exploring the diaspora.
    Tyler Matthew Oyer Feb. 27, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Future hypersonic platform The aircraft is the latest in a series of prototypes designed to rapidly test and refine technologies needed for high-Mach flight.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Thousands of people have also left on commercial flights from major transit hubs in the United Arab Emirates.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • When the fund is depleted, Social Security recipients could see an average 28% cut to monthly retirement and survivor benefits, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) said.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The American labor force is shrinking and increasingly responsible for bankrolling the largest and wealthiest generation to ever age into retirement.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The stakes are high as the industry awaits whether the new collection will signal a departure from the bold, intricate aesthetic that defined Olivier Rousteing’s 14-year tenure at the house.
    Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
  • But this follows the introduction of the iPhone 16e last year, a departure from the sporadic releases of its previous budget smartphone, the SE line.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 6 Mar. 2026.

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