evacuation

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for evacuation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuation
Noun
  • This exodus represents the highest turnover in the House since 1992 and in the Senate since 2012.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Democrats and professors have warned that an exodus of the best and brightest faculty would weaken the caliber of education offered at state universities, threaten Texas’ cutting-edge research and undercut students’ workforce readiness.
    Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Critics say such emigration from Gaza is not voluntary after the war left much of the strip uninhabitable.
    Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The petition's withdrawal is good news for the many neighbors who spoke out against the annexation.
    Olivia Young, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Carolyn’s withdrawal into depression reminds him of his mother’s own.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The State Department also warned travelers to prepare for potential disruptions, including periodic airspace closures that could affect international flights.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The flight that crashed on Tuesday was a Jazz Aviation plane operating on behalf of Air Canada.
    CBS News, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Payments largely depend on a recipient’s retirement age.
    Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • His departure came as editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reshapes the network after the Paramount Skydance merger.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
  • 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
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 25 Mar. 2026.

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