as in to evacuate
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Verb
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At least 7,000 people heeded mandatory evacuation orders or voluntarily evacuated, according to officials.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025 -
Thousands are without power or have been forced to evacuate their homes, according to officials.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The local court issued a default judgment in favor of the bank in December but vacated the case a month later at the request of the bank.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the fourth quarter, more office space was leased than vacated for the first time since 2020.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
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That’s why Atlanta ignored all the warning signs around the Pearce trade and emptied its wallet to move back into the first round Thursday night and take Pearce.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Delayed gastric emptying lowers glucose and insulin responses after meals.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That’s the fun thing for me, is there’s no reason the next one couldn’t suck back in and be a chamber piece again.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Sep. 2022
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Despite its appearance, the hummingbird’s tongue doesn't suck up nectar like a drinking straw.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
Verb
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Dominate a single platform Many entrepreneurs exhaust themselves trying to maintain presence across every social channel, newsletter platform, and podcast directory.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The gorilla could easily maim several men before being exhausted.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Enrolling as a degree-seeking student at another college typically voids your deferral agreement, though taking individual courses for transfer credit may be permitted.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In doing so, the commissioners also voided a portion of the rule that requires applications for seats to be submitted days in advance.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Vacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuate. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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