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Recent Examples of evacuation
Dozens of homes and businesses in and around Sylmar were under mandatory evacuation orders.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
An evacuation order in the Hollywood Hills has been lifted.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
The disaster has struck Los Angeles particularly hard, with more than 2,000 structures burned and at least 130,000 residents under evacuation orders.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
The wildfire has scorched 1,800 acres near Pepperdine University prompting evacuations along the coast amid high winds with some structures destroyed.
—Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
An evacuation order in the Hollywood Hills has been lifted.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
The disaster has struck Los Angeles particularly hard, with more than 2,000 structures burned and at least 130,000 residents under evacuation orders.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
The wildfire has scorched 1,800 acres near Pepperdine University prompting evacuations along the coast amid high winds with some structures destroyed.
—Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuation
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Weir’s assistant technical director took over as head of recruitment after Sam Jewell joined the exodus to Chelsea in May 2024.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Despite the majority of the judging panel guessing the singer's identity correctly (Gray appeared in three episodes in the Toad in the Hole mask), Gray's competitor in the Bear mask was favored, prompting her dramatic exodus.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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The cost of living — especially Ireland’s acute housing crisis — was a dominant topic in the three-week campaign, alongside mass migration, which has become a flash-point issue in a country of 5.4 million people long defined by emigration.Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The cost of living — especially Ireland’s acute housing crisis — was a dominant topic in the three-week campaign, alongside immigration, which has become an emotional and challenging issue in a country of 5.4 million people long defined by emigration.Jill Lawless and Peter Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Through his work, Young helped evacuate Afghan citizens during the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Nevertheless, President Trump issued an executive order in 2017 to reverse Obama’s withdrawals and reopen areas to leasing.James Broughel, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Our 2025 events are a testament to CMG’s mission to celebrate African talent, inspire innovation, and strengthen connections across the diaspora.Heran Mamo, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
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Salsa, with roots in Cuba that were further nurtured by Boricuas in New York in the mid-20th century, is a prime example of the richness of the Puerto Rican diaspora.Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 Jan. 2025
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In September, the company slashed its flights from Atlanta, eliminating jobs, though staff were able to apply to work out of other bases.Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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Blue Origin’s pathfinder spacecraft is slated to launch atop one of the company’s New Glenn rockets, which was set to make its debut flight Monday morning.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Paying back Stephen’s retirement account seems out of reach.ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
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According to BlackRock, 40% of retirees still have over 80% of their savings after nearly two decades of retirement.Tanmay Gupta, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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There will be arrivals and there will be departures.Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Just 1% of departures were canceled and 6% were delayed as of 10:30 a.m. PST.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Evacuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuation. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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