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Moscow has evacuated many of its staff from the plant.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The U.S., meanwhile, has evacuated over 9,000 Americans on charter flights from the U.A.E.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“The vibe is apocalyptic,” says one woman who has evacuated with her sister and their dog from their Santa Monica home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

Israel has evacuated more than 80,000 people on its side of the border.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2024

Between the Dniester marshes and the mouth of the River Stry the enemy has evacuated the southern bank of the Dniester.

From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various