evacuated

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Some 10,500 people were being evacuated from their homes near the city of Perpignan in southwestern France as firefighters tried to control a blaze that has devoured 1,650 hectares, authorities said.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

The air was already clearing by the time the stadium was evacuated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026

A massive July Fourth celebration on Washington's National Mall was evacuated on Saturday, due to an approaching severe thunderstorm, AFP reporters said.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

He is among hundreds of Nigerians still waiting to be evacuated from South Africa.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Profoundly alarmed by Ngawang’s condition, Litch was shocked that he wasn’t on oxygen and didn’t understand why he hadn’t been evacuated from Base Camp.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer