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volcanic

[vol-kan-ik] / vɒlˈkæn ɪk /


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Because of their enormous impact, scientists are working to better understand the underground processes that create and sustain these volcanic giants.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

Supereruptions are among the most powerful volcanic events on Earth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

The Hardah Dam volcanic crater is one of the country's most famous natural landmarks.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

When we were done on 71st Street, Hutchinson led me over to a nearby stretch of Florence where, for blocks and blocks, it appears as if there have been volcanic eruptions around the trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

A diamond, the locksmith reminds himself, is only a piece of carbon compressed in the bowels of the earth for eons and driven to the surface in a volcanic pipe.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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