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evacuate

[ih-vak-yoo-eyt] / ɪˈvæk juˌeɪt /


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Remote-piloted drones help to deliver supplies and evacuate the wounded, rescuing servicemen, Ukraine’s most valuable resource, but they remain labor intensive.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

More than a hundred firefighters fought to tackle the flames as they spread across roads and destroyed and damaged homes, forcing residents to evacuate.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

He said residents tried to put out the fire but had to evacuate due to its severity.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Residents of the garrison town told AFP they feared being unable to obtain enough fuel if they suddenly need to evacuate.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

But the army’s decision to evacuate was also upheld by the Supreme Court.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

But in France, Marielle Mourgeon was among 4,000 people forced to cut holidays short in the seaside village of Lacanau, near Bordeaux, after authorities ordered camping sites evacuates as a precaution.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Vlad Mahovsky, a volunteer who evacuates civilians, showed the BBC a message from a resident a few days ago.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2024

Extreme weather in March left at least 13 people dead and tens of thousands had to evacuates in Queensland and New South Wales, with town centres submerged, homes washed away and power cut.

From Reuters Sep. 17, 2022

Operation Frequent Wind evacuates most of the remaining American civilians and military personnel in addition to thousands of South Vietnamese.

From Seattle Times Dec. 16, 2021

I cannot stop to enlarge, but I venture to say that any narrower interpretation evacuates Paul's words of their deepest significance.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) by Alexander Maclaren

It was described by Croatia's fire chief Slavko Tucakovic as "one of the worst" blazes in the country's history and saw around 1,200 residents and tourists evacuated.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The governor's office said shifting winds had complicated firefighters' efforts but that "the defensive line protecting evacuated areas is holding".

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Some 90 people have so far been evacuated by sea, a coastguard spokesman told Greek broadcaster ERT.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Some 1,000 people from 18 different villages and settlements remain evacuated, though weather forecasts call for some welcome light rain and lower temperature.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Maybe I should have evacuated the building last week.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

"There is a risk that the fire could reach homes, but we are deploying all available resources to protect them," he said, with a nearby gymnasium opened to accommodate those evacuating their homes.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Peyton Maxwell, 23, got an alert on her Blink camera last week as she was evacuating and watched the wildfire approach her house in the Indian Trails neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

At one point, Epping Forest District Council considered evacuating nearby houses due to the chaos.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

AFP footage showed dozens of Palestinians evacuating the area before the mosque was hit.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Charley was having increasing difficulty in evacuating his bladder, which is Nellie talk for the sad symptoms of not being able to pee.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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