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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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Investigators also learned that, at the time Prindle was discovered dead, a card in her name was still being used to make payments on an active utilities account, and English-Wheat used the same card to make at least four withdrawals in October 2025, police said.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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And withdrawal from 7-OH can last significantly longer than traditional opioid withdrawal — up to three months — a factor that complicates treatment and increases the risk of relapse, according to the International Society of Substance Use Professionals.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Los Angeles is home to the largest Armenian diaspora population outside of Armenia; our Armenian-run restaurants embody the breadth of the community’s culinary prowess and the depth of experiences.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Americana is exotic, and violent rupture is more common, especially as tied to immigrant experience and diaspora.—
Sarah Moroz,
Literary Hub,
7 May 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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This is driven, in part, by a mass exodus of nurses reaching retirement age.—
Nicholas A. Giordano,
STAT,
8 May 2026
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Fidelity’s guidance on finances after divorce warns that neglecting to update beneficiaries on bank and retirement accounts and life insurance policies is a common error, and that those designations can supersede wills and trusts.—
Rebecca L. Palmer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 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 11 May. 2026.
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