cone

Example Sentences

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The cone of possible outcomes from here is wide.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Early activity involved lava spreading out from fissures in the ground, while later eruptions came from more focused vents that built cone shaped features.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

“After enough vacations came and went, a cone of silence took hold.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

I want an actual functioning cone of silence at work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

She stared up, and Fire Mountain was still shooting scarlet stars, a glow of red on the gray cone, but the lava hadn’t followed them and they were safe at home.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr