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lava

[lah-vuh, lav-uh] / ˈlɑ və, ˈlæv ə /
NOUN
volcano matter
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Dazzling orange lava snakes across Europe's largest active volcano, as shown in striking new footage.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The smoother appearance of much of the terrain suggests that lava once flowed across the region.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

During “Firefall” in February — an annual phenomenon when sunlight lands on the water cascading from Horsetail Fall, making it glow orange and red, like molten lava — the crowds were reportedly nightmarish.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Among them is his Oscar-shortlisted “The Deep,” the tale of an Icelandic fisherman who survived a 1984 shipwreck for six hours in 41-degrees-Fahrenheit ocean water, swam to shore and then walked barefoot over lava fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

When her plane landed after circling the top of the volcano, she told the assembled reporters that “we could not see any steam or lava … from what we could see, everything is quiet now.”

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




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