evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwā-shən 
-kyü-ˈā-
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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The wildfire has scorched 1,800 acres near Pepperdine University prompting evacuations along the coast amid high winds with some structures destroyed.
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Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
Lay out the evacuation plan, both from the house (in case of a fire) and the area (in case of a natural disaster).
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
Peskov declined to provide details on how many Russian troops are in Syria or the status of potential evacuations.
—Nadeen Ebrahim and Lauren Kent, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The 108th running of Indy 500 includes evacuations, crashes, lots of rain
The Month of May is historically the very best month to be a Hoosier, with weeks' worth of track activities leading up to the 500-mile race on Memorial Day weekend.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
Lay out the evacuation plan, both from the house (in case of a fire) and the area (in case of a natural disaster).
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
Peskov declined to provide details on how many Russian troops are in Syria or the status of potential evacuations.
—Nadeen Ebrahim and Lauren Kent, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The 108th running of Indy 500 includes evacuations, crashes, lots of rain
The Month of May is historically the very best month to be a Hoosier, with weeks' worth of track activities leading up to the 500-mile race on Memorial Day weekend.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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