Example Sentences

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Qatar said Thursday it was evacuating residents living near the US embassy in the capital Doha, after earlier announcing it had thwarted attacks on Hamad International Airport.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The U.S., meanwhile, said it was evacuating some diplomats from its embassy and urged American citizens to leave the country immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

While Katherine Alcantara was evacuating from her smoke-filled west Altadena home during January’s firestorm, she remembered seeing her longtime neighbor returning home across the street.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

But when I got a text from a neighbour to say she saw Palisades High School on fire as she was evacuating, I knew that the fire was spreading further than anyone could have predicted.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025

The airlock thought it was evacuating itself, but it was actually evacuating the whole trailer.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir