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Recent Examples of evacuate
The crash and chemical plume forced the town to evacuate, and residents still fear long-term effects of pollution.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Residents were advised to evacuate to shelters on March 27.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Officials in Andong and other southeastern areas ordered residents to evacuate on Tuesday as strong and dry winds hampered efforts to contain the blazes.
—Gawon Bae and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Many others, including Tara Lipinski, Chrissy Teigen, Britney Spears and more shared that they were evacuated as the fire spread.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Residents were advised to evacuate to shelters on March 27.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Officials in Andong and other southeastern areas ordered residents to evacuate on Tuesday as strong and dry winds hampered efforts to contain the blazes.
—Gawon Bae and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Many others, including Tara Lipinski, Chrissy Teigen, Britney Spears and more shared that they were evacuated as the fire spread.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
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During these precious moments, there is opportunity to luxuriate in pre-sleep rituals that may include a warm bath surrounded by candlelights, a sleepy girl mocktail before bed as well as meditation and journaling to empty one’s thoughts.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The crowd eventually left the area peacefully, police said, and the scene was emptied by 1:40 p.m. Boston Police reported no arrests, no injuries and no property damage in the area.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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Most recipients must vacate by Thursday morning, according to WTVT.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a short decision issued Monday, the high court vacated the order of D.C. Federal Judge James Boasberg that had prevented Homeland Security from sending Venezuelan migrants to a Salvadoran mega-prison.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The case for Haugh to get over 6.5 rebounds is simple: he's cleared this line in four straight games, and he's averaged 8.5 boards per game in Florida's four NCAA Tournament games against legit competition (excluding the Gators' first-round cakewalk vs. Norfolk State).—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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As Mercury goes direct, refresh your browsers and clear your caches!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Pilot projects underway The latest solutions from Miami-Dade County to fix the polluted bay include three new projects to improve infrastructure — all different variations on advanced filters to clean dirty street water.—
Courtney Heath,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Micellar water is also an excellent, gentle option for cleaning makeup brushes.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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