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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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An updated map of evacuation areas can be found here.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But for the first time, the evacuation order included the Christian quarter, in the city's north-west, where the military alleged that Hezbollah fighters were operating last week.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Authorities in the Philippines and Indonesia issued tsunami warnings, advising the evacuation of some coastal areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

My husband and I arrange to collect my grandparents Sue and Ed from their apartment just south of Sunset Boulevard, which marks the boundary of the current evacuation area.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Alyssa is trying to convince Basil to go with Daphne to an evacuation center, but of course, he refuses.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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