evacuate
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The Israeli military's Arabic-language spokesman Colonel Avichay Adraee, posting on X, urged Dahiyeh residents to evacuate "to preserve their safety".
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The ship was there to evacuate British citizens from Nanking during the final months of the civil war, but the attack resulted in the deaths of 20 men and the wounding of 30 more.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
He was one of more than 50,000 Orange County residents ordered to evacuate on Friday as authorities tried to cool down a rapidly heating tank holding a highly toxic chemical.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
If there’s a fire that starts in the tank farm or on the property, you have to evacuate the site or move the equipment in case of a spill.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
A few days later we are sent to evacuate a village.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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