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An employee of the Walmart Supercenter at 3919 Mall Ave. was operating a forklift and hit the gas line Wednesday afternoon, leading employees to evacuate the store, according to Patti Mulford, the Fayetteville Fire Department public information officer.
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2025
Over the course of a brisk 95 minutes, the viewer watches as the platoon goes from carrying out a typical surveillance exercise to trying to evacuate without harming anyone else.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
On Wednesday evening, the Israeli military said that three Syrian Druze citizens were evacuated into Israel for medical treatment after they were injured in Syria.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Officers secured the area, evacuated nearby apartments and began negotiating with Ruiz while making sure individuals inside the apartment were safe.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2025
Over the course of a brisk 95 minutes, the viewer watches as the platoon goes from carrying out a typical surveillance exercise to trying to evacuate without harming anyone else.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
On Wednesday evening, the Israeli military said that three Syrian Druze citizens were evacuated into Israel for medical treatment after they were injured in Syria.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Officers secured the area, evacuated nearby apartments and began negotiating with Ruiz while making sure individuals inside the apartment were safe.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
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The Jets emptied their net and watched as the seconds ticked off the clock in the offensive zone, just hoping for a shot on net to give them a chance at the 3-3 tie and the game in overtime.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 May 2025
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By Tuesday morning, Mr. Poilievre’s campaign office, on the top floor of a building with signs for a church and a martial arts school in downtown Manotick, had largely been emptied.—
Ian Austen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Ironically, the slim majority became even tighter when Waltz vacated his Florida congressional seat when he was appointed to the national security position.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
1 May 2025
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Dante, too, plummeted from No. 20 to No. 46, while Attaboy vacated the list all together.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
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Adames padded that lead in the fifth inning with the 155th home run of his career, a two-run shot that barely cleared the left-field fence and extended the Giants’ lead to 6-3.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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But others, such as Los Angeles, have pushed back against previous pressure by Newsom to clear the encampments.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Regularly cleaning your glass shower doors is essential for maintaining their clarity and protecting them from permanent damage or etching.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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But cleaning it all up doesn’t have to be overwhelming.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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