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evacuate

[ih-vak-yoo-eyt] / ɪˈvæk yuˌeɪt /


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The Israeli military also warned the entire city to evacuate.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

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

LASD’s search and rescue team was dispatched to help the elderly woman evacuate, but the agency didn’t issue or appear to push for any wider alerts for her neighbors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Given the rain and the wind, it was impossible to try to evacuate them in the canoe.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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