eruption
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When the eruption of the Civil War and the rise of potential competitors cutting into Field’s political support made another cable-laying attempt impossible in 1861 and 1862, Field “became a traveling salesman,” Mr. Tabor reports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants Bilt to explain what prompted the eruption of payment snafus after a revamp of the company’s rewards-for-rent card.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“There’s still the worry of a thermal eruption of the tank,” Huang said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
However, the magma never broke through to the surface, creating what scientists call a "failed eruption."
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
The eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, dramatically changed the way we understand volcanoes.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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