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eruption

[ih-ruhp-shuhn] / ɪˈrʌp ʃən /


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He proves his stature as a first-rate actor by rendering these repetitious eruptions of bitterness insignificant.

From The Wall Street Journal

The aurora happens when the Sun goes through an active phase, experiencing a number of eruptions called Coronal Mass Ejections.

From BBC

According to the researchers, cooling associated with this eruption triggered a period of famine.

From Science Daily

Ash from the eruption spread across much of the eastern Mediterranean, prompting archaeologists to question how this dramatic event aligned with ancient Egyptian chronology.

From Science Daily

A volcanic eruption around 1345 may have set off a chain reaction that unleashed Europe's deadliest pandemic the Black Death, scientists say.

From BBC