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Recent Examples of evacuation
The evacuation order impacted the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund and the offices of international banks.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The Springs fire in Riverside County, which prompted evacuation orders, was 95% contained Sunday evening, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and all evacuations had been lifted.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Anther recent medical issue involved Mike Fincke, who lost his voice temporarily on the station, an incident that drove NASA’s decision to perform its first-ever medical evacuation.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
The mandatory evacuation area was generally south of the 14 Freeway, stretching from Acton west toward Agua Dulce.
—City News Service, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The Springs fire in Riverside County, which prompted evacuation orders, was 95% contained Sunday evening, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and all evacuations had been lifted.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Anther recent medical issue involved Mike Fincke, who lost his voice temporarily on the station, an incident that drove NASA’s decision to perform its first-ever medical evacuation.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
The mandatory evacuation area was generally south of the 14 Freeway, stretching from Acton west toward Agua Dulce.
—City News Service, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuation
Noun
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That led to an exodus of journalists from the Pentagon complex.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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Her comments come amid a broader corporate exodus from California, with businesses like Tesla and Chevron jumping ship.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 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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But the administrative arrangements were ambiguous about the precise powers of the governors and the emigration commissioners and encouraged severe factional bickering.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As with any addiction, people who stop smoking might experience cravings and withdrawals.—
Bautista Vivanco,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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This entails changing pretax funds to Roth money, which comes with an upfront tax bill but has the benefit of tax-free withdrawals in retirement.—
Jessica Dickler,Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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Organizers embrace the power of connecting attendees across different diaspora or other socioeconomic barriers through the universal languages of music and dance.—
Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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The series spans several decades, drawing inspiration from racial violence during the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, his personal relationship to Africa, people in his own community and across the African diaspora.—
Samantha Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hurtling back toward Earth after a historic loop around the moon, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman said naming a crater after his late wife, an idea his crewmates came up with before launch, was the most deeply profound moment of an already memorable flight.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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With Iran qualifying for the World Cup, Arad Ershad had visions of splurging on flights and tickets to attend one of the team’s upcoming first-round matches in Los Angeles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Over the next two years, the couple drew from tax-advantaged retirement investments as well as state pensions.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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For millions of working Americans, the combination of Social Security and federal health insurance makes retirement possible.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Her departure only adds to the rebuilding job head coach Mark Campbell will need to do this off-season as TCU must replace Big 12 Player of the Year Olivia Miles and first team All-Big 12 forward Marta Suarez along with starting wing Taylor Bigby.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Wheeler-Thomas will battle to fill the void after the departure of Dylan Andrews, who played one season for the Broncos after transferring from UCLA.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Musical) will return to Broadway this June to succeed the exiting Lea Michele in Broadway’s Chess musical revival.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
25 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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“Evacuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuation. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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