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volcano

[vol-key-noh] / vɒlˈkeɪ noʊ /


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Poços de Caldas, a city built in the caldera of an extinct volcano, has become one of the centers of the rush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“He’s sitting on a volcano of emotions that he hasn’t dealt with. He does some pretty horrendous things, but I think people softened up to Morrow because they saw that human side.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The volcano has erupted more than 200 times since late March.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

In January 2022, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai in the South Pacific produced one of the most powerful eruptions in modern history.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Within two weeks, dust from the volcano propelled by wind had circled the globe.

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




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