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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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“If you are in the area, please follow all evacuation orders and guidance from local fire authorities.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Nigeria's foreign affairs spokesperson Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa said the evacuation "has been rescheduled for Wednesday... due to unforeseen logistical considerations".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Authorities in the Philippines and Indonesia issued tsunami warnings, advising the evacuation of some coastal areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

On Sunday, the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for most of Tyre and its surroundings.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

A medical evacuation Jeep got me through disguised as a corpse all the way to Bikoki, an old rubber plantation settlement outside of Coquilhatville.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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