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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Israel has issued additional evacuation orders for the million Palestinians who are either residents or refugees from the north now living in Southern Gaza.
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CBS News, 12 May 2024
The evacuations are forcing some people to return north where areas are devastated from previous Israeli attacks.
—Wafaa Shurafa, TIME, 11 May 2024
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CBS News, 12 May 2024
The evacuations are forcing some people to return north where areas are devastated from previous Israeli attacks.
—Wafaa Shurafa, TIME, 11 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for evacuation
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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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