evacuations

plural of evacuation

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of evacuations Summit Fire evacuations An evacuation order and evacuation warnings are in effect for the Summit Fire. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 July 2026 The fire has prompted numerous evacuations in the area, including the complete evacuation of the town of Eureka, which has a population of just over 600. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 June 2026 The findings further said that procedures for the evacuations of cabins due to flooding were not reviewed with camp staff and counselors and that the campers were not instructed on how a flood evacuation would happen — making quick-thinking emergency decisions all the more difficult. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 Firefighters ordered evacuations for residents living near Yearling Way and Gray Mare Drive, and evacuation warnings for a large group of other homes in the neighborhood. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 All mandatory evacuations were lifted Sunday, but low-lying areas and residences along the river remain on pre-evacuation orders. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 Up to date evacuations are available on the Perimeter evacuation website. — Jenavieve Hatch, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025 The first evacuations were ordered Thursday afternoon, and two expansions Friday increased the evacuation zone to 21 square miles. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025 In addition to some residential evacuations, which are updated on the Rio Blanco County and Garfield County sheriff's offices, the Lee fire led to the evacuation of nearly 200 inmates from the Rifle Correctional Center. — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuations
Noun
  • The cities get quieter, the exoduses take place, and the publishing output slows to an almost complete halt.
    — Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said countries that cooperate with measures limiting Iranian commercial flights could face retaliatory action.
    — Adrienne Vogt, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The driver, who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation, said a commander ordered him to leave the airport, saying no flights would be landing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The plan included additional Israeli military withdrawals from Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, the arrival of an international peacekeeping force and a new apolitical Palestinian government to administer the territory's day-to-day affairs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • England manager Thomas Tuchel selected a 27-man squad for the upcoming fixtures against Spain, Czech Republic and Croatia but has been rocked by withdrawals from Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Declan Rice, Tino Livramento and Kobbie Mainoo.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The films, spanning more than 25 languages, tell stories from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet and their diasporas.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • What Koreatown Looks Like Across the US In ‘Koreatown Dreaming,’ filmmaker Emanuel Hahn photographs the small businesses and communities that unite Korean diasporas in the United States.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the turmoil extended into the superintendent’s executive team, where at least five officials have announced retirements or resignations in recent weeks.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Thomas Barwick | Digitalvision | Getty Images The stock market boom seems to be fueling a wave of retirements.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • These departures would have probably been excused had the show captured the imagination of the audience.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Grace Reiter and Saidah Belo-Osagie join the cast after the departures of Bowen Yang and Chloe Fineman.
    — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Evacuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuations. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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