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Recent Examples of evacuation
On Thursday, after red flag warnings expired, officials lifted evacuation orders in some areas, and repopulation efforts began.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
At the fire’s peak, about 20,000 residents were under evacuation orders or warnings.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
As of Day 4, the school is under an evacuation warning, but its little cabins tucked in the hillside are still standing.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Although much of Malibu was under evacuation orders, sheltering in place was the university’s primary plan during wildfires, developed in consultation with fire officials, said Michael Friel, a university spokesman.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
At the fire’s peak, about 20,000 residents were under evacuation orders or warnings.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
As of Day 4, the school is under an evacuation warning, but its little cabins tucked in the hillside are still standing.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Although much of Malibu was under evacuation orders, sheltering in place was the university’s primary plan during wildfires, developed in consultation with fire officials, said Michael Friel, a university spokesman.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The reasons for California’s exodus vary, with the high cost of living, high taxes, natural disasters, crime, and expensive housing all playing significant roles.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
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While Europeans have pretty much admitted defeat with respect to innovations, as evidenced by the Draghi report and manifested in a recent industry exodus from the E.U. powerhouse, Germany, there's still a lot of fight left on the other side of the Atlantic.Anna Broughel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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In it, Shah uses the story of his family’s emigration from India to the U.K. to make the case that even political progressives who ardently disagree with Rishi Sunak’s policies should see it as a sign of progress that he was elected the country’s first Indian prime minister in 2022.Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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But most Latvians have had some exposure to it — people often have ancestry in that part of the country, as there’s been a lot of emigration from Latgale.The Dial, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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These sorts of personal scandals have precipitated the failure or withdrawal of many past nominees.Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Even during the chaotic 2021 U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, Biden’s staffers reportedly pushed top lawmakers, including the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, away from the commander in chief.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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No detail is left unturned at this glossy, editorial-ready establishment – with floral walls, oversized art filled with Black heroes from across the diaspora, a life-sized lion, a grand piano, and so much more to catch the eye.Essence, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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Many members of Syria's large diaspora, meanwhile, started making plans to return home.The Week UK, theweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Questions about the social utility of what writers did—questions that have plagued many writers, then and now—weighed heavily on midcentury Italian intellectuals, whose experience of recent history discouraged flights of fancy.Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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South Korea Crash Image See these videos and maps that show how a Jeju Air flight crashed and became the deadliest aviation disaster in years.German Lopez, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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After announcing his retirement from competitive freeskiing in January 2023, Goepper was back by November of that same year.Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Leo pushed back on pundits who immediately began speculation about possible retirements of sitting members such as Justices Samuel Alito or Clarence Thomas — both of whom have not signaled their plans to step down.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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Canoo has also seen major leadership departures recently: Aforementioned design chief Richard Kim Chief engineer Christoph Kuttner CTO Sohel Merchant CFO Greg Ethridge General counsel Hector Ruiz That leaves Canoo with just a co-founder on board.New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ashworth brought departments closer together, but his departure at the start of this month leaves a hole.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Evacuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuation. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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