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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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Orange County firefighters battled a brush fire Saturday that prompted evacuation warnings for some communities in the Carbon Canyon area of Brea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Throughout Edward’s testimony, he and Beckworth sparred over whether Mystic had a written evacuation plan — or if it merely existed in Dick’s head.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Evacuation orders are in effect for an area north of Highway 74, south of Ethanac Road and east of El Toro Road, while an evacuation warning is in effect in adjacent areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But as crews venture further afield to the moon and Mars, medical evacuation would not be an option and astronauts would need to have broader medical skills and be surgically capable.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

On one occasion Colonel Gerineldo Márquez asked him for instructions for the evacuation of a spot on the border where there was a danger that the conflict would become an international affair.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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