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lava

[lah-vuh, lav-uh] / ˈlɑ və, ˈlæv ə /
NOUN
volcano matter
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It’s got a purple corded phone, a lava lamp, a beanbag chair … and it happens to be a habitat at a zoo on a planet of bug people.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

However, later volcanic activity created the Drakensberg Group, covering many of these fossil-bearing layers with lava.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

“To now routinely produce an icy Earth, a young Earth, a lava planet—those are huge technological innovations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The confession results in confusion and anger erupting like molten lava from all sides, instantly corroding Emma’s bond with Charlie and her relationships with their friends.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Israel, who was in Bat’s group, kept asking him all kinds of annoying questions, like, “Hey, Bat, do you think the lava is red enough?” and “Bat, can you pass me the paste?”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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