eruption

Example Sentences

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The results, published in Communications Earth & Environment, confirm a large magma-rich zone directly beneath the site of the ancient eruption.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

The hillside behind her was sprinkled with desert golds, but the display fell short of the riotous eruption of flowers posted on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Researchers now suggest that this cold phase may have been triggered by a major volcanic eruption in Germany or possibly an eruption from an as yet unidentified volcano.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

The platinum spike may have come from a volcanic fissure eruption in Iceland rather than an object from space.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Many miles later, they put real, permanent distance between them and the eruption.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone