erupt
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Some smooth regions may even have formed through cryovolcanism, a process in which water, ice, or other volatile materials erupt from an icy world rather than molten rock.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
It leaves vegetation dead, dry and needing just a small spark to erupt into flame.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
It isn’t the sin that makes Rowan erupt but Olivia’s failure to live by the most important lesson he’s ever imparted.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
But there are no signs of violence upon her, and no signs of any about to erupt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
She saw his face erupt in surprise, and then he looked into her eyes.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
"The atmosphere is amazing. Every single time a team wins the whole stadium erupts, and it's just amazing."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
In this traditional view, low-density magma gradually accumulates within the crust, increasing pressure until the surrounding rock fractures, collapses, and ultimately erupts.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
Near midnight, following Austin Drizzles’ weekly forecast, the church once again erupts into the Unusual Tuesday gospel.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
The bank says very different groups of companies will benefit in the event that the cease-fire holds and leads to peace, versus a scenario where violence erupts again.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Wherever it erupts, this Funk, they wipe it away; where it crusts, they dissolve it; wherever it drips, flowers, or clings, they find it and fight it until it dies.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
As with many office disputes, it erupted over email.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The truth is few predicted a relatively peaceful week when the crisis first erupted.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Several gasps and sobs erupted from some of the victims’ relatives as the verdict was read, and they later shared hugs with prosecutors and detectives on the case in a courthouse hallway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The latest scandal to hit the campaign erupted after media reports that figures in the Catholic Church were concerned about the future status of Our Lady of Aparecida.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
I threw my hands over my head to protect it as the room erupted in screams.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Wearing a bright red shirt, Bernard Gilbert directed a dance to song King of the Road by country singer Roger Miller in Worcester city centre, with crowds erupting in applause after he finished.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Within hours of erupting, the fire bore down on homes around the popular resorts of Siviri and Fourka, which are packed with summer tourists.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The towering volcano on the Italian island of Sicily is the most active in Europe, erupting several times a year, yet scientists have never fully understood how it formed.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Similar clashes are erupting nationwide as communities wrestle with privacy rights and the rapid spread of AI-enabled cameras.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
This laughter was like a volcano of happiness erupting in me.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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