as in to evacuate
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The governor and his family were in their home at the time of the attack and were safely evacuated.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025 -
They were evacuated and the fire was extinguished, officials said.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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In a short decision issued Monday, the high court vacated the order of D.C. Federal Judge James Boasberg that had prevented Homeland Security from sending Venezuelan migrants to a Salvadoran mega-prison.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Most recipients must vacate by Thursday morning, according to WTVT.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Israeli strategy, set out by Defense Minister Israel Katz, is to empty large parts of Gaza and treat anyone staying behind as a combatant.—
Tim Lister and Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday night, the crew emptied several of them, firing at Russian drones streaking toward Odesa and its outskirts.—
Constant Méheut,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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That’s the fun thing for me, is there’s no reason the next one couldn’t suck back in and be a chamber piece again.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Sep. 2022
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Despite its appearance, the hummingbird’s tongue doesn't suck up nectar like a drinking straw.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
Verb
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They will be exhausted after Grandma wrangling for 4 hours.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Officers must make life-or-death decisions while exhausted, both physically and emotionally.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Dolphins have a real veteran leadership void right now with the retirement of Terron Armstead, the departure of Calais Campbell and the continuing flagrant immaturity of Hill.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
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Some seek to void existing NDAs and outlaw future ones, allowing victims past and present to disclose what happened and who was responsible.—
David W. Chen,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Vacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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