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evacuate

verb as in clear an area; empty

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The fire raced toward Berry Creek, and the residents evacuated that afternoon.

Last week, Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in southern China, where nearly two million people were evacuated.

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The 23-year-old said she was among those that breathed in the gases and was also evacuated from a property.

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A small number of nearby properties were temporarily evacuated but occupants have since been able to return, the force added.

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Nearly 1,000 residents were evacuated, train traffic was halted and order was restored only after the device was safely defused.

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