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Recent Examples of evacuation
The storm prompted evacuation orders for about 5,500 people north of Honolulu, and more than 200 people were rescued from catastrophic flooding, authorities said.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Mandatory evacuation orders in a two-mile radius of Colorado 115 and Fremont County Road F45 remained in effect Monday, and a three-mile zone of homes along the state highway in El Paso County remained on pre-evacuation notice, according to fire officials.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
The lawmakers also reference the particular focus on this year’s parade, where the route has been reversed to mark America’s 250th birthday and coincide with the historic route that was used during the British evacuation of Boston.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
If water supplies are cut, that would force the mass evacuation of entire cities.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Mandatory evacuation orders in a two-mile radius of Colorado 115 and Fremont County Road F45 remained in effect Monday, and a three-mile zone of homes along the state highway in El Paso County remained on pre-evacuation notice, according to fire officials.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
The lawmakers also reference the particular focus on this year’s parade, where the route has been reversed to mark America’s 250th birthday and coincide with the historic route that was used during the British evacuation of Boston.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
If water supplies are cut, that would force the mass evacuation of entire cities.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuation
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The exodus of local ranchers means a decline in land stewardship.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ha Nguyen McNeill, the TSA Deputy Administrator, told the House Homeland Security Committee that the partial government shutdown has resulted in a mass exodus of TSA workers.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Demographers say Cuba is undergoing one of the world’s fastest population declines — a 25% drop in just four years — as birth rates fall and emigration soars.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the crises have unleashed a surge in emigration, particularly of young people and skilled workers, to the United States, Mexico and Europe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The petition's withdrawal is good news for the many neighbors who spoke out against the annexation.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Carolyn’s withdrawal into depression reminds him of his mother’s own.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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As recently as 2022, Pahlavi was trying to work within the often quarrelsome sphere of Iranian diaspora politics.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Havana has extended similar invitations to the diaspora for years, but those overtures have yielded few real-world results.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some airports are recommending passengers arrive twice as early for flights, and downloads of a security fast-track service app are up 200% on this time last year.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Most of the aid envoy returned on a chartered flight Monday and were not stopped and held for questioning, participants told the Miami Herald, but a handful of participants who stayed longer and flew back on a commercial flight Wednesday faced interrogations on their arrival.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Larry Colvin is a proud Vietnam veteran who's been forced back into the working world after 10 years of retirement as a repairman.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Payments largely depend on a recipient’s retirement age.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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His departure came as editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reshapes the network after the Paramount Skydance merger.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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Travelers to San Diego International Airport were encouraged to plan ahead and arrive two hours before domestic flights and three hours prior to international departures.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 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 27 Mar. 2026.
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