Example Sentences

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The UK government had been evacuating its citizens from Syria over the weekend before the fall of Damascus overnight.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024

In Madera County, Sheriff Tyson J. Pogue said crews had been evacuating or helping residents who had run out of food, water and fuel, particularly in Bass Lake and North Fork.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2023

She said coastguards had been evacuating people from the area around Torre Abbey Meadows.

From BBC • May 28, 2022

While they had been evacuating their homes and traveling — some for weeks — the United States had changed the rules.

From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2018

On the news, Australia had been evacuating Afghans from Kabul.

From Washington Post