evacuate

Example Sentences

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"I have an emergency bag prepared in case I have to evacuate... This is just a habit I got from Myanmar."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Aquaman” star Jason Momoa has revealed he was forced to evacuate his family’s Hawaii home after a dangerous storm devastated the area with historic flooding.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

In Tyre's old city, people are crammed into a Christian district that has not been ordered to evacuate, and into a few schools.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

OEM officials also said that an early alert to the 210 corridor could “create confusion and non-compliance,” given the high likelihood that those areas could later get an alert to evacuate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"The air will take four seconds to evacuate," he said.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir