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Recent Examples of evacuate
Firefighters ordered Bay Area beachgoers to evacuate.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Lo and behold, her husband was Walter, the man who had his leg amputated and was unable to be evacuated from Saratoga.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Smoke rose over the Lebanese capital while the Israeli military issued warnings for 20 buildings in southern Beirut to evacuate ahead of additional strikes.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Remarkably, three others on board the flight, including the pilot, survived the crash, along with 12 people in the house who were safely evacuated, according to local authorities.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Lo and behold, her husband was Walter, the man who had his leg amputated and was unable to be evacuated from Saratoga.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Smoke rose over the Lebanese capital while the Israeli military issued warnings for 20 buildings in southern Beirut to evacuate ahead of additional strikes.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Remarkably, three others on board the flight, including the pilot, survived the crash, along with 12 people in the house who were safely evacuated, according to local authorities.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
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Gun switches like what Robinson imported often turn handguns into the equivalent of automatic weapons — with the ability to rapidly empty a gun's magazine with a single trigger pull.David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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If the user responds to the text, scammers try to pry additional information such as the crypto owner’s seed phrase, which allows the thieves to empty the account, said Jeff Lunglhofer, chief information security officer of Coinbase.Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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The refusal to vacate has put the county in untested legal waters.Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Restaurants have 10 days to vacate The Mainlier and the other four restaurants have 10 days from Friday to leave their locations, according to Inderhees' ruling.Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
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Infielder Cam Smith, the centerpiece of Houston’s return for Tucker, will immediately become the organization’s best prospect — a low bar to clear, but notable nonetheless.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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If Chesebro successfully completes his probation without violating its terms or committing another offense, his record will be cleared.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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More news: Eagles Star Safety CJ Gardner-Johnson Exits Game With Apparent Concussion Despite essentially cleaning house on the offensive side of the ball, the Raiders have not seen much success.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Photograph: Lisa Wood Shapiro The Shark S1000 Steam Mop ($70) did a solid job cleaning my hardwood floors.Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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