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eruption

[ih-ruhp-shuhn] / ɪˈrʌp ʃən /


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A volcanic eruption has halted hundreds of flights at Indonesia's main international airport, stranding tens of thousands of passengers.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Some 550 firefighters are in the battle against the flames near the eruption of another fire in July that covered 37 square kilometres of land.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

The eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala has triggered the evacuation of at least two villages on its slopes.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

The researchers say this newly recognized role of superheating could help volcanologists better interpret monitoring data and improve forecasts of eruption behavior.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

Even Governor Dixy Lee Ray hadn’t been concerned when she first heard about the eruption.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

And how does the corona continue to remain so hot despite frequent eruptions during which it loses huge amounts of energy?

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Disaster management agency Conred issued a nationwide orange alert, the second highest, and warned locals to be prepared as the eruptions could create further pyroclastic flows and billowing ash clouds.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

A vast reservoir of magma beneath Japan's Kikai caldera appears to be filling again, offering scientists a rare glimpse into how some of Earth's largest volcanoes recover after catastrophic eruptions.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

"We must understand how such large quantities of magma can accumulate to understand how giant caldera eruptions occur," says Kobe University geophysicist Nobukazu Seama.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

I don’t realize I’m checking my palms for creeping lesions, eruptions called cutaneous larva migrans, until Grandma gives me The Eye-Roll.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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