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Recent Examples of evacuation
The word evacuation described deportation.
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Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Rescue teams completed the evacuation of all victims from inside the wreckage about midmorning.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The clip quickly spread across social media, sparking debate over whether the moment was in poor taste or an understandable response amid the chaos of the evacuation.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Neither Green or Journey were able to play their sets, despite the evacuation being lifted two hours later.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Rescue teams completed the evacuation of all victims from inside the wreckage about midmorning.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The clip quickly spread across social media, sparking debate over whether the moment was in poor taste or an understandable response amid the chaos of the evacuation.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Neither Green or Journey were able to play their sets, despite the evacuation being lifted two hours later.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for evacuation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuation
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Founder Casey Wasserman made the surprise move to put his namesake firm up for sale in February, following an artist exodus after his 2003 correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced in the Department of Justice’s Jeffrey Epstein documents.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Republicans Hilton and Bianco were characteristically blunt, blaming Democrats for the state’s high costs, the homeless crisis and a continuing exodus of residents.—
Ben Paviour
May 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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There’s lots of emigration because there are no jobs.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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But there’s no such thing as legal emigration to Gilead.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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News of the troop withdrawal drew swift condemnation from Democrats in Congress and members of a hawkish Washington think tank.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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News of the withdrawal was reported earlier by The New York Times, Reuters and other outlets.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
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Speaking at an event held at the Aloft Hotel in Doral, a hub for Venezuelan diaspora activism, Guanipa painted a bleak picture of conditions inside Venezuela and sharply criticized the country’s current leadership, accusing those in power of clinging to control despite widespread rejection.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Armenians at home and in the diaspora voiced their outrage at the friendly message, drawing up grievances and cursing the government, often with expletives.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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The most common indulgence by far was alcohol, but many flyers also turn to marijuana edibles and non-prescribed medication to deal with flight jitters.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The man is believed to have traveled on the same flight as one of the two patients evacuated to Johannesburg for treatment in late April.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The groups cited a Vanguard study that found the retirement wealth of nonprofit workers could increase at least $525 million annually if CITs were allowed in 403(b) plans.—
Taylor Millard,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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The website will provide information about high-quality, low-cost independent retirement accounts and ensure a contribution match for those who open an IRA listed on the site.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
1 May 2026
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Elsewhere, the Bucks have already filled their opening after the departure of Doc Rivers, a former Magic coach, with the hiring of Taylor Jenkins.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2026
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One of those scholars was Bell, the professor whose departure the students were lamenting.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Moving to safety in the water and exiting.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 May 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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“Evacuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuation. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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