evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwā-shən 
-kyü-ˈā-
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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No civilian evacuations had been ordered, but Romaine said that could change if wind gusts fuel an expansion of the blaze.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
In Philadelphia, all six passengers and one person on the ground were killed when a medical evacuation jet crashed on January 31.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Another of Trump's proposals under consideration now is a temporary evacuation of civilians to neighboring nations, a move that could fundamentally alter the battlefield and remove one of Hamas's key advantages.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The department said anyone refusing to leave during the evacuation would be subject to arrest.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
In Philadelphia, all six passengers and one person on the ground were killed when a medical evacuation jet crashed on January 31.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Another of Trump's proposals under consideration now is a temporary evacuation of civilians to neighboring nations, a move that could fundamentally alter the battlefield and remove one of Hamas's key advantages.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The department said anyone refusing to leave during the evacuation would be subject to arrest.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Evacuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evacuation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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