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volcanic

[vol-kan-ik] / vɒlˈkæn ɪk /


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The trial also showed Musk’s volcanic temper and mercurial side.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Ethiopia's Afar region remains an active rifting zone, shaped by tectonic forces and volcanic eruptions.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

ESA's Mars Express mission is spotlighting Shalbatana Vallis this month, an enormous Martian valley marked by evidence of ancient water, volcanic activity, impact craters, and collapsed terrain.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

A passenger from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship is in quarantine on tiny Pitcairn Island, a volcanic outcrop in the South Pacific famously settled by mutineers from the HMS Bounty.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

His nose was as porous and dark as volcanic rock.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner




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