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evacuate

[ih-vak-yoo-eyt] / ɪˈvæk juˌeɪt /


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Chinese leader Xi Jinping has ordered an all-out effort to evacuate and relocate people threatened by the floodwater.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Tens of thousands of people in the US state of Nevada have been told to evacuate their homes as a wildfire approached the city of Reno.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

A fast-moving wildfire was approaching Reno, Nev., on Sunday, with authorities urging nearly 90,000 people to evacuate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Earlier this year, Stagecoach in Indio, Calif., was forced to temporarily pause the festival and evacuate fans due to strong winds.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

“Said she was supposed to evacuate with other American embassy staffers, but the car left without her. She needed a way out of town.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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

He said his administration evacuates about 100 people from the city daily on trains and buses on a voluntary basis.

From Reuters Feb. 23, 2023

Heidt also recommends an air medical transport membership like Medjet, which evacuates you in case of a medical emergency.

From Seattle Times Jan. 9, 2023

During the last night the little garrison evacuates the upper redoubt, and is seen coming towards the work.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 by Various

Nearly 400 people had been evacuated from the suburb by Saturday, where the explosion damaged 130 homes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Rescuers have evacuated 555 stranded tourists from Tibet, Chinese state media reported.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

During a chemical burn-off, residents were evacuated for about two days, then told it was safe to return.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Meanwhile, Ozon workers in Adygeysk, in the Adygea region, and Nevinnomyssk, in the Stavropol region, have been evacuated.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

“You caused quite an explosion. I stared at the blank bronze screen. Half a million people evacuated? Injuries. Illness. What had I done? “The telkhines were scattered,” the god told me.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

Residents in the town of Maumere on Flores Island were evacuating to higher ground, an AFP correspondent saw.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

As they were driving away when evacuating, they could see on their app that there were firemen with hoses walking around.

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

Among the residents evacuating surrounding areas is Olga Congacha, 50, who had to flee her village Robledo de Chavela, west of Madrid, in a haste.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Tonight the commander would be evacuating the Special Forces and their families.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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