Example Sentences

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Foreign countries have been evacuating their nationals amid the chaos.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2023

Germany, Japan and France have been evacuating their citizens from Sudan.

From Reuters • Apr. 24, 2023

Firefighters have been evacuating residents who are medically vulnerable and have no heat or damaged homes to a Red Cross shelter set up at a local high school.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2023

Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, people across the country have been evacuating their families as best as they can.

From Fox News • Mar. 2, 2022

United States forces, which have been evacuating Americans from South Sudan and have positioned aircraft and other equipment at a military base in Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, took further precautionary steps Tuesday night.

From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2013