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plume

[ploom] / plum /


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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

The vehicle rumbled into the sky, generating a huge plume on the ground and a powerful wave of noise, according to a SpaceX livestream.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The evacuation is large in part due to the potential of a plume of toxic vapors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

One payload, the Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies, will capture high-resolution images of how the lander's engine plume interacts with the lunar surface during descent and landing.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

A 20-knot breeze raked the ridge, blowing a plume of spindrift far over the Kangshung Face, but overhead the sky was an achingly brilliant blue.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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