plume
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Residents rushed to shelters clutching bags and blankets, AFP journalists observed, as a large plume of smoke emanated from Kyiv's city centre.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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
When activated, the thruster produced a bright, glowing plume as its outer electrode heated up and emitted a vivid red stream of plasma.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
Cynthia, the object of his desire, had enormous hair of her own, which she teased into a plume.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
A plume of black smoke curled into the sky somewhere over Harlem.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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