plume
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When a toilet is flushed without a lid, it creates a "toilet plume" that releases tiny droplets into the air.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Cynthia, the object of his desire, had enormous hair of her own, which she teased into a plume.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
A March 2 satellite image of Shiraz, three days into the war, showed a reddish plume near one of the demolished launchers, indicating that nitric acid fuel was leaking from a missile.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
A remarkable display is expected in the skies over the UK later this week as a vast plume of Saharan dust drifts north over much the country.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
The wolf sniffed the plume again and gave a short, low bark of assent.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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