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Recent Examples of evacuate
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristen Crowley indicated that 10,000 households had been evacuated.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Then, in January, a fire that started in the kitchen of Casa Del Mar was discovered by Jacob Taylor at 3 a.m., in time to wake and safely evacuate guests.
—Del Mar Historical Society, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Wisconsin School Shooter Identified as 15-Year-Old Female Student, Police Say
An intensive care helicopter from Uppsala is traveling to the scene to assist those who’ve been injured, while some nearby schools have evacuated, Aftonbladet reported.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Areas near Los Angeles were swept by wildfire in January, killing 29, forcing nearly a quarter-million people to evacuate, and damaging more than 18,000 structures.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
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Please be sure all used items are clean and pockets emptied.—
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These memories appear and recede as fluidly as human thoughts, without reason or chronology or obvious connection to what’s happening outside her head (mostly emptying mouse traps, taking meals, spats between sisters, chasing government permissions to bury Sister Jenny’s remains).—
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That same day, Mr. Trump pardoned Rod R. Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois who was convicted in 2011 of essentially trying to sell a Senate seat that was vacated by President Barack Obama.—
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Former Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, is exploring running in 2026 for the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., a source close to Walz said.—
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The airport said its crews had been working around the clock in recent days to clear snow from more than 1,200 acres to ensure planes could land and take off.—
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The story follows Fang Di, who leaves home to become a stunt performer to clear family debts, and her cousin Tian Tian, who remains behind dealing with her father’s addiction before being forced to flee local mobsters.—
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Moisten the disposable sheets with water and a gentle cleaning agent like Dawn dish soap, then use the DIY wet wipes to clean countertops or messy faces.—
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But the wisdom of a broad perspective isn’t confined to the cleaning aisle or personal care.—
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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