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Residents in low-lying areas of Meyersdale, in Somerset County, were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as the Casselman River rose precipitously.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 May 2025
What To Know Some 150 students and 50 adults were evacuated from a school in Allegany County, Maryland by rescue boats on Tuesday following heavy rains, CNN reported.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
More than 20 people were evacuated as crews from Ansonia, as well as area fire departments who provided mutual aid, raised ladders, stretched hose lines and conducted searches, fire officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025
In February, the Kennedy Center had to be evacuated following a bomb threat targeting Shen Yun.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2025
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 May 2025
What To Know Some 150 students and 50 adults were evacuated from a school in Allegany County, Maryland by rescue boats on Tuesday following heavy rains, CNN reported.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
More than 20 people were evacuated as crews from Ansonia, as well as area fire departments who provided mutual aid, raised ladders, stretched hose lines and conducted searches, fire officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025
In February, the Kennedy Center had to be evacuated following a bomb threat targeting Shen Yun.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
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With 9:36 remaining in Game 7, Denver pulled its primary rotation players and emptied the bench.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The Springfield sophomore emptied the tank in a dead sprint to win the race going away with a time of 4:39.40, a full 11 seconds ahead of the next closest runner.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
17 May 2025
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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However, the panel of three federal judges vacated Julie’s seven-year prison sentence for tax evasion and bank fraud.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Issa's bill has cleared the House, while Grassley's has yet to advance.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Minutes later, after Barcelona failed to clear a corner, Mead released Blackstenius with a clever reverse pass and the Swede steered the ball into the bottom corner of the goal.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Deen said housekeepers are often required to clean a room every 15 minutes, which leads to injuries and less-clean rooms.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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Add Aquatic Plants Aquatic plants not only look serene, but help clean the water and provide shade for fish.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2025
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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