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plume

[ploom] / plum /


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Covey said crews were preparing for a chemical spill, which he described as a "best-case scenario" and far preferable to an explosion and toxic plume.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The vehicle rumbled into the sky, generating a huge plume on the ground and a powerful wave of noise, according to a SpaceX livestream.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

What showed up when those compounds were represented with colors on a plume map and compared with dozens of control-point samples of nearby soil indicated the presence of a decaying body, according to Eckenrode.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

In the distance, a plume of smoke rose, likely dead trees burning, though it was hard to see from so far.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Suddenly a white plume of steam trailed from the starboard engine and it stalled.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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