plume
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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
One payload, the Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies, will capture high-resolution images of how the lander's engine plume interacts with the lunar surface during descent and landing.
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
Blackavar was squatting a little way off, under an overhanging plume of cow parsley.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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