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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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Regardless of age, all travelers need a passport for international flights, and passports are REAL ID-compliant.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 Feb. 2026
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The low-altitude flights will be happening through Wednesday and will be conducted by the department's National Nuclear Security Administration.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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In addition to college expenses, 529 withdrawals can pay for up to $10,000 in annual expenses for tuition at elementary and secondary schools.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The last-minute entry caps a chaotic week of candidate withdrawals, with Bass facing mounting criticism over the city’s Palisades fire response.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 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
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Other tribes—typically large ones with substantial diasporas—have also been cleaning their enrollment records, less to hoard money than to mitigate tribal anxieties about acculturation.—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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This is Fortune 500 Power Moves, a column tracking executive shifts—from appointments and promotions to resignations and retirements—within the highest ranks of Fortune 500 companies.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Most of us need to be saving in earnest for our retirements, and starting early is one of the best strategies for that.—
The Motley Fool,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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None of the portal departures started more than five games in 2025.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The looming departures add pressure to an industry already contending with 350,000 open positions — a shortfall that’s expected to grow in coming years as the nation ages.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Evacuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuations. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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