eruption
Example Sentences
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The eruption of an Icelandic volcano kept some artists from getting to the festival, including The Cribs and Frightened Rabbit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
The hillside behind her was sprinkled with desert golds, but the display fell short of the riotous eruption of flowers posted on social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The later eruption likely covered much of the North Island in meters of ash.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
The platinum spike may have come from a volcanic fissure eruption in Iceland rather than an object from space.
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026
“When do you think this eruption is going to happen?”
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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