eruptive
Example Sentences
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The airport later confirmed on social media that the suspension had been extended a further four hours "due to increased eruptive activity".
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
"The eruptive material contained very little that looked like fresh magma that was blasted out, but there's no evidence for significant groundwater being involved, either."
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2024
By the early hours of January 16, all eruptive activity had ceased.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 17, 2024
After an 800-year hiatus, eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula began again in 2021, which may mark a new "eruptive cycle", the IMO's Matthew Roberts says.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2023
Then there was an eruptive movement, people pushing forward, other people pushing back.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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