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[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 evacuation is large in part due to the potential of a plume of toxic vapors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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

I fell out of the doorway just as a plume of fire surged after me.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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