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evacuation

[ih-vak-yoo-ey-shuhn] / ɪˌvæk juˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
removal
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NOUN
withdrawal
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“Pack a go bag, sign up for emergency alerts, prepare your home for wildfire, and review your evacuation plan now.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

IMO chief Dominguez said in a statement on Thursday the ship "did not transit under IMO's evacuation framework", without going into further detail.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

The UN maritime agency said an evacuation operation had freed 115 vessels and 2,500 seafarers trapped by the dispute before the attack forced its suspension.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

State investigators said in a report released last week that the camp wasn’t prepared for the disaster, didn’t have a written flood evacuation plan and said some senior leaders ignored life-threatening weather warnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Every time he makes a trip to refill from the reservoir, he has to fly past an overcrowded evacuation center.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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