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The region's oil export terminals have been hit several times in recent weeks, triggering massive fires that billow plumes of toxic black smoke into the atmosphere.

From Barron's ● May 3, 2026

I loved watching the fallen leaves billow up from the road in great whirling circles as I drove by.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was in northern New Jersey, and watched the smoke billow from the World Trade Center.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2025

When the winds got especially fierce, like they did last week, smoke would billow back down the chimney and fill the living room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025

Abra sat down on the ground, or rather she seemed to drift down, and her full skirts settled in a billow around her.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

"Baptism of fire" is the Observer's headline, accompanied with a picture of a man wading into the ocean as smoke billows from the wildfires in the distance.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

In even a light breeze the polyester billows, like a bedsheet on a clothesline, providing enough shade for a family.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

AFP journalists who traveled to the landfill site by boat saw billows of thick, gray smoke completely enveloping houses on Salambao -- one of the islands from which people were evacuated.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

The internet billows with sobering images of derelict casinos and abandoned food halls, often emblazoned with apocalyptic all-caps exhortations of doom: “5 Reasons Why Las Vegas is DYING!”

From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025

The steam circled his deep brown face like billows of smoke.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

The night sky glowed orange and smoke billowed from the Dormition Cathedral in the Monastery of the Caves, also known as the Pechersk Lavra monastery complex.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

I’m not sure what would provoke anyone to tune in, but like clockwork, the viewership billowed to the thousands.

From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026

A plume of smoke billowed from the crash site as emergency vehicles sped towards it.

From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025

Footage online also showed ambulances rushing through the narrow streets of the crowded camp as a huge plume of smoke billowed from the location hit.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025

Hissing clouds of steam billowed into Hord’s face.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Pauline Dujancourt's London Fashion Week show epitomised this style - focusing on maximum volume and billowing fabrics.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Following the show — billowing shapes, punk-y hair sculptures, all classically Collina — we walked into a whimsical picnic complete with a margarita fountain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Disaster management agency Conred issued a nationwide orange alert, the second highest, and warned locals to be prepared as the eruptions could create further pyroclastic flows and billowing ash clouds.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Dense wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada set off unhealthy air quality alerts across the United States on Friday, triggering concern over the weekend's World Cup final outside New York.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Then his rolling gait retreated into the fog as the great red Bloomer engine huffed into the station, billowing steam.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood