plume
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Covey said crews were preparing for a chemical spill, which he described as a "best-case scenario" and far preferable to an explosion and toxic plume.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
What showed up when those compounds were represented with colors on a plume map and compared with dozens of control-point samples of nearby soil indicated the presence of a decaying body, according to Eckenrode.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
When activated, the thruster produced a bright, glowing plume as its outer electrode heated up and emitted a vivid red stream of plasma.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
Cynthia, the object of his desire, had enormous hair of her own, which she teased into a plume.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
On the podium, a plume of gray smoke rose out of the side of the broken, useless Stormbreaker.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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