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
Wemby’s emotional eruption at the end of the Thunder series said a lot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“There’s still the worry of a thermal eruption of the tank,” Huang said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
According to this idea, the eruption caused a volcanic winter that lasted as long as six years and pushed the global human population down to fewer than 10,000 people.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
On the other hand, David Johnston had been concerned about a violent eruption since the moment he set foot on Mount St. Helens.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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