volcano
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Their study suggests Mount Etna may have formed through a rare volcanic process unlike the one behind any other large volcano on Earth, making it potentially one of a kind.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
I also avoid making a towering high volcano, instead sticking to small piles or hills, since I like to enjoy my mashed potatoes steaming hot.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
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
It should be safe; after all, five and a half miles seemed far from the volcano.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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First identified by Japanese geologists in 2006, petit-spot volcanoes are small submarine volcanoes that provide evidence for pockets of magma already present near the top of Earth's mantle, an idea originally proposed in the 1960s.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Seeing the lake, the volcanoes, the vegetation, the flowers, I miss all of that.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
But like Dukono and many other active volcanoes in Indonesia, it continues to attract hikers, and last June a Brazilian woman died while hiking near the crater.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
It’s worth noting that while there are currently no major volcanoes located along California’s Coast, there are several across the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
It was the same setup as the Egyptian Museum back in December, except this time there were volcanoes and molecule dioramas on the tables instead of pyramids and pharaohs.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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One of the most active volcanos on Earth, Kilauea erupts every 2 to 3 years on average.
From Science Magazine ● May 27, 2024
In addition to lava, volcanos eject large amounts of pumice, ashes and gases as a fast-moving flow, known as "pyroclastic flow," and its sediments are a valuable data source on past eruptions.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024
It seemed like an eruption might be imminent … but volcanos are fickle.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2023
For a small country with 32 active volcanos, Iceland does an efficient job of keeping its populace and its tourists as safe from harm as possible.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2023
The hot cakes rose like little hassocks, and small volcanos formed and erupted on them until they were ready to be turned.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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