billowed
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Firefighters helped people evacuate through the windows as a plume a black smoke billowed out of the building.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Black smoke billowed over the Iranian capital, with officials there warning of the hazardous health effects for residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
Plumes of black smoke billowed into the sky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
I’m not sure what would provoke anyone to tune in, but like clockwork, the viewership billowed to the thousands.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
The way her skirts and scarf billowed around her as she sank onto the threadbare carpet was utterly splendid, and Ophie had to swallow a sigh.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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