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billow

[bil-oh] / ˈbɪl oʊ /




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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

At around 9:45 a.m. local time, people across Tehran were watching smoke billow from the leader’s compound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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

Without another word, Lorren turned and walked away, his long strides making his black master’s robes billow out behind him.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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