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eruption

[ih-ruhp-shuhn] / ɪˈrʌp ʃən /


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The eruption of an Icelandic volcano kept some artists from getting to the festival, including The Cribs and Frightened Rabbit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Scientists have discovered that the magma reservoir tied to the largest volcanic eruption of the Holocene is filling again.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Seama says, "Due to its extent and location it is clear that this is in fact the same magma reservoir as in the previous eruption."

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Kikai last erupted 7,300 years ago in the most powerful eruption of the current geological epoch, the Holocene.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Suddenly, Jess was in the middle of the deadliest volcanic eruption in American history.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis




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