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Recent Examples of evacuees
Among the evacuees were two service members who were injured when a drone exploded next to their vehicle.
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CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Later, Harry and Meghan played soccer before meeting medical evacuees from Gaza, The Telegraph reported.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
The Palestinian Red Crescent said 17 medical evacuees and 27 companions had begun the crossing into Egypt.
—Samy Magdy, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The Palestinian Red Crescent said 17 medical evacuees and 27 companions had begun the crossing into Egypt.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The Associated Press, citing an Israeli official, has reported that only 50 medical evacuees will be permitted to exit Gaza each day.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
All evacuees to proceed to Sutter and Meridian.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
La Jolla consignment store Little Love also supports fire evacuees by donating 100 trash bags full of community donations and 30 to 40 boxes of diapers.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
The attack has had sweeping political implications, including changes to federal asylum and immigration reviews for thousands of Afghan evacuees who arrived under Operation Allies Welcome.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Later, Harry and Meghan played soccer before meeting medical evacuees from Gaza, The Telegraph reported.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
The Palestinian Red Crescent said 17 medical evacuees and 27 companions had begun the crossing into Egypt.
—Samy Magdy, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The Palestinian Red Crescent said 17 medical evacuees and 27 companions had begun the crossing into Egypt.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The Associated Press, citing an Israeli official, has reported that only 50 medical evacuees will be permitted to exit Gaza each day.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
All evacuees to proceed to Sutter and Meridian.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
La Jolla consignment store Little Love also supports fire evacuees by donating 100 trash bags full of community donations and 30 to 40 boxes of diapers.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
The attack has had sweeping political implications, including changes to federal asylum and immigration reviews for thousands of Afghan evacuees who arrived under Operation Allies Welcome.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuees
refugees
Noun
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The title refers to the million Syrian refugees that were admitted into Germany during the brutal civil war that culminated with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fleeing to Moscow in November 2024.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, asylum seekers, asylees, refugees and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients would be ineligible.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Evacuees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuees. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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