volcano
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Poços de Caldas, a city built in the caldera of an extinct volcano, has become one of the centers of the rush.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“He’s sitting on a volcano of emotions that he hasn’t dealt with. He does some pretty horrendous things, but I think people softened up to Morrow because they saw that human side.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Satellite data revealed that the ground above the volcano rose by about 6 centimeters, confirming that magma had entered the shallow crust beneath the island.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
While he insisted he was unaware of the climbing prohibition, he said he knew Dukono had been categorised as level two in Indonesia's four-tier volcano alert system.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Like the tourists who had flooded to the newly awake volcano, scientists had come, eager to see the spectacle, too.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing volcano
Physical Geography - Introductory
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