evacuation order

collocation in English

meaningsofevacuationandorder

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evacuation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪˌvæk.juˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ɪˌvæk.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
the act of moving people from a dangerous place to ...
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order
noun
uk
/ˈɔː.dər/us
/ˈɔːr.dɚ/
a request to make, supply, or deliver food ...
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(Definition ofevacuationandorderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The origins of thisevacuationorder, however, remain obscure.
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A mandatoryevacuationorderwas issued.
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When theevacuationordercame, he had to leave his house and come back to this country.
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Theevacuationorderwas changed from voluntary to mandatory.
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Anevacuationorderwas issued, because of possible radioactive contamination.
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About 4,500 acres were burned and anevacuationorderwas issued.
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A voluntaryevacuationorderwas issued for those areas, but there was no damage.
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The following day he issued the city's first ever whole-city mandatoryevacuationorder.
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Scientists have stated that theevacuationordercould last for years.
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The explosion led control room operators to declare a site-wideevacuationorder.
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After coming to rest, fire was noticed outside the aircraft, and anevacuationorderwas given.
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Affecting 75,000 people, it was the largestevacuationorderin the city's history.
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Although theevacuationorderwas lifted that afternoon, officials warned that the raging river currents were still dangerous.
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Anevacuationorderwas issued to the people living within of the plant, subsequently expanded to 10 km.
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Theevacuationorderwas called off at 5:07, by which time the church had completely burnt to the ground.
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Some residents receive these checks without having even left the town, in defiance of theevacuationorder.
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Those who refused to follow theevacuationorderwould have been forced to evacuate by the army.
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Theevacuationorderincluded several beach towns; those living in low-lying areas and mobile homes were advised to seek shelter.
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It was carried out by plainclothes personnel or by reserve officers, since this group was not included in theevacuationorder.
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The credit for this goes in part to local authorities for issuing a mandatoryevacuationorderin time for a pre-agreed evacuation plan to be carried out.
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