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geyser

[gahy-zer, -ser, gee-zer] / ˈgaɪ zər, -sər, ˈgi zər /
NOUN
fountain
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Even the Old Faithful geyser becomes less faithful: its usually regular eruptions become harder to predict.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The optimism catalyzed China’s tech industry, unleashed an even bigger geyser of government support and jolted American competition into overdrive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025

Another one gave way in rural Yancey County last week, sending a geyser dozens of feet into the air.

From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024

An unusually large eruption of a geyser at Yellowstone National Park’s Biscuit Basin occurred Tuesday, sending parkgoers running for cover.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024

The Holo didn’t indicate that the block we just left was mined, had the black geyser, or that the net was made from barbed wire.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

The resulting hydrothermal systems, comparable to the network of geysers around Yellowstone National Park, may have created favorable settings for the origin and early evolution of life.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026

Those lucky few had the steaming geysers, multicolored hot springs and bubbling mudpots all to themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

A buildup in pressure across the region is propelling wastewater up ancient wellbores, birthing geysers that can cost millions of dollars to clean up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

Scientists will measure chemical makeup, temperature and other properties of nearby geysers and vents, and earthquake scientists from the University of Utah will deploy sensors to measure any residual rumbling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024

At the turning of the tide the horse clams emerged, shooting jets of water like miniature geysers hidden among the eelgrass.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson


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