billowed
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Footage shared by local broadcaster Jijel News showed residents taking refuge in a post office as thick clouds of smoke billowed around them.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 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
They billowed and swelled and spiraled in the air.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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