billow
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At around 9:45 a.m. local time, people across Tehran were watching smoke billow from the leader’s compound.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was in northern New Jersey, and watched the smoke billow from the World Trade Center.
From Slate • Oct. 29, 2025
Intense pyrocumulonimbus plumes billow from the raging Park fire in Northern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024
Aromatic plumes billow out from aluminum-covered vent hoods as chefs with decades of experience produce steaming plates of crackled shrimp, juicy mussels, and crisped-up rice by tossing the ingredients in a giant, flame-cradled wok.
From Salon • May 15, 2024
A rolling billow of smoke surged toward her, choking and blinding her until it passed.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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