eruption
Example Sentences
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However, the magma never broke through to the surface, creating what scientists call a "failed eruption."
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Each volcanic eruption produces tephra with a distinct chemical signature.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
The Toba eruption was more than 10,000 times larger than the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, yet our species endured.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
The eruption was so enormous that scientists believe its effects reached nearly every corner of the planet.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
Spirit Lake, decimated by the avalanche, blast, and debris field, was initially unrecognizable to those who had known it before the eruption.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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