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evacuation

[ih-vak-yoo-ey-shuhn] / ɪˌvæk yuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
removal
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NOUN
withdrawal
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Cheng was one of the western Altadena residents who received evacuation orders late on Jan. 7, 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The official announcement, when it came, described the evacuation as "temporary".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

She then showed them the Equality Act on her phone to explain that wheelchair users cannot be removed over a fire risk as evacuation plans must be inclusive.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

There was no evacuation order and no announcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

She starts doing the math: At this point, there are about two hundred evacuation shelters.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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