eruption

Example Sentences

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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

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

The 10th century Eldgjá eruption left behind a cadmium signal.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

But her mother had woken up when the shock wave from the eruption rolled through Seattle.

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