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Recent Examples of evacuees
During the week of April 21st, the United States Air Force transport of evacuees out of Saigon’s airport, Tan Son Nhut, was in full swing.
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The evacuees skewed younger, particularly adults between 26 and 34, stripping the state’s future workforce and tax base.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
As buses loaded with evacuees pulled onto the road, members of the skeleton crew started gathering their belongings and hosing down buildings.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has also called for diplomacy as a means to end the violence, voicing concern over the humanitarian state of the Lebanese civilian evacuees.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Among the evacuees were two service members who were injured when a drone exploded next to their vehicle.
—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
Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The evacuees skewed younger, particularly adults between 26 and 34, stripping the state’s future workforce and tax base.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
As buses loaded with evacuees pulled onto the road, members of the skeleton crew started gathering their belongings and hosing down buildings.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has also called for diplomacy as a means to end the violence, voicing concern over the humanitarian state of the Lebanese civilian evacuees.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Among the evacuees were two service members who were injured when a drone exploded next to their vehicle.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuees
refugees
Noun
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Hampson said some also worry a surge of interest from Americans could delay efforts by refugees and asylum-seekers fleeing vulnerable situations.—
Sarah Raza,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Mendoza's parents were star athletes Both of his parents grew up in Miami, Florida, as the children of Cuban refugees.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Evacuees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuees. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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