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evacuation

noun as in removal

Strongest match

Weak match

noun as in withdrawal

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On Thursday Israel sent evacuation orders to several villages in southern Lebanon and launched air strikes on Hezbollah targets.

Inside was a card with instructions on where to go to meet a helicopter in case of evacuation—essentially, a ticket out of town.

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Many animals came down to the coast to help with the evacuation.

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And they can cut off communication, stopping residents from getting evacuation warnings and other emergency messages.

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The drone threat can delay evacuations of the wounded, so combat medicine must evolve too.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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