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Recent Examples of evacuations
All mandatory evacuations were lifted Sunday, but low-lying areas and residences along the river remain on pre-evacuation orders.
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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
Mandatory evacuations are in place for specific zones in both counties, with additional areas under evacuation warnings.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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
Mandatory evacuations are in place for specific zones in both counties, with additional areas under evacuation warnings.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuations
Noun
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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
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Dubai, a major transit hub for international travel, briefly shut its airspace, the second disruption to flights in the city in as many days as the war showed no signs of abating.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Or international runners can buy marathon packages that include a bib, hotel stay, and flights.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By contrast, traditional IRAs are funded with pre-tax dollars for an upfront benefit and withdrawals that are taxed.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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In November, the firm restricted withdrawals, and in February bought back 15% of the outstanding shares in one fund to refund cash, and in another vehicle, ended its regular quarterly liquidity payments.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Both diasporas contain passionate activists, wealthy donors and would-be leaders positioning themselves for future rule.—
Michael Paarlberg,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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Connecticut is home to more than 100,000 Muslims from different diasporas, as well as recent arrivals from the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia, united by the religion of Islam.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The 17-member Cook County Board is guaranteed at least four new faces next year thanks to two retirements and two ambitious congressional hopefuls.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Boeing projects demand for some 660,000 new pilots globally over the next two decades, driven by growing air travel demand and a wave of retirements.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The disruptions were most severe at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, with more than 200 flights canceled and more than 500 delayed, including departures and arrivals.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cave is hoping to hire local teachers to fill the gaps left by several teachers’ impending departures.—
Michael Melia,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Evacuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuations. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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