smoke

Example Sentences

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She looked out her window later and could see smoke rising nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The family were asleep when the fire broke out in the early hours of 15 October 2012, quickly engulfing their Barn Mead home in flames and smoke.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Video footage verified by AFP showed at least two massive explosions and columns of smoke in Isfahan, central Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Satellite images show enormous plumes of smoke rising from burning oil facilities in Primorsk on 24 March, as well as fires at Ust-Luga and extensive damage to Kirishi on 27 March.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The helicopter passed Beaverville, where a dark cloud of smoke from the previous night’s fires hovered over the town.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret