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plume

[ploom] / plum /


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Videos posted to social media appeared to show a plume of smoke rising from the stricken transformer.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

This finding challenges the long-standing idea that Yellowstone sits above a deep mantle plume rising from the core-mantle boundary.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

A short video posted on X showed a massive plume of smoke rising 9 miles east of a fire at a Boyle Heights cold storage facility that has been burning since Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

A massive plume of smoke was seen in the skies over the base after the crash, according to photos posted on X.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

A plume of smoke erupted from the farthest craters.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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