We can evacuate before the disaster strikes.

Meaning: This sentence emphasizes the importance of timely evacuation to avoid the impact of a natural disaster.

Choice of Words: We refers to humans or people in general. Can indicates possibility or ability. Evacuate means to move people away from a dangerous area. Before means prior to or in advance of something. Disaster refers to a major event caused by natural forces. Strikes means to hit or impact something suddenly and forcefully.

Alternative Expressions

Let's get out of here before the storm comes.

Meaning: This means we should leave a place before a big rain and wind event arrives and hurts us.

Choice of Words: Get out of here means to leave a place. Before means to do something before something else happens. Storm means a big rain and wind event. Comes means to arrive or happen.

We should leave now before it's too late.

Meaning: This means we should go away from a place right away before it's too late and something bad happens.

Choice of Words: Leave means to go away from a place. Now means right away. Too late means after the time when something should have been done.

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