Evacuated
Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Both words in one sentence
- Even Evil Has Standards: Brandon isn't evil, but despite being a major antagonist, he agrees to hold off fighting Chloe until all civilians in the area are evacuated.
Source: Comic Book / Jupiters Legacy - The same episode includes a Flash Forward where Babylon Five, in flames, is being evacuated as the security personnel frantically attempt to hold off the unseen attackers to give the civilians time to escape.
Source: Abandon Ship - Upon deciding to help the heroes, Lando Calrissian orders Cloud City evacuated, both to ensure his people escape before the Empire can consolidate their hold over the city, and to cover his own escape along with the heroes.
Source: Abandon Ship
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