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[bil-oh] / ˈbɪl oʊ /




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The region's oil export terminals have been hit several times in recent weeks, triggering massive fires that billow plumes of toxic black smoke into the atmosphere.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

There’s nothing like watching as clouds billow over Doi Suthep, the mountain overlooking Chiang Mai, before gushing onto the city’s durian- and diesel-fumed streets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 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

When the winds got especially fierce, like they did last week, smoke would billow back down the chimney and fill the living room.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

Dust would billow in the air as they went by, like golden clouds.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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