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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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The company said there had been a chemical incident at a plant in California that led to the evacuation of parts of the surrounding area.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Those fears were further stoked Tuesday by fresh Israeli evacuation orders for the entirety of Nabatiyeh, southern Lebanon’s second-largest city.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Officials in Washington say no evacuation order is needed.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

But they stressed the danger in the immediate area around the aerospace facility in Garden Grove is not over, which remain under evacuation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

We are on the alert from Wimpy that our evacuation might be sooner rather than later.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez




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