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volcano

[vol-key-noh] / vɒlˈkeɪ noʊ /


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A series of recent eruptions from Europe's most active volcano have caused local air traffic disruption but have also drawn in many tourists.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The education ministry ordered the suspension of face-to-face classes in communities within two municipalities near the volcano as a precaution.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

Conred urged people to keep their windows and doors closed and lessons have been cancelled in schools close to the volcano.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Dramatizations of the several lives studied put figurative flesh on the petrified bodies of the volcano victims, and those who escaped such a fate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

“I figured it was the kind of volcano that’s dead, or whatever that word is...”

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis

Fuego, one of the most active volcanoes in the Western Hemisphere, started spewing lava and ash on Monday.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Yellowstone, Toba, and Kikai are prominent examples of giant caldera volcanoes.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Traditionally, geologists have grouped volcanoes into three main types based on how that magma is generated:

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

Seeing the lake, the volcanoes, the vegetation, the flowers, I miss all of that.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

Scientists now know that even volcanoes that aren’t active to the naked eye have vents and pathways that may seethe under the surface.

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

It is not just storms threatening the region, but earthquakes and volcanos too, points out Peter Levy, boss of Jamaican insurance company BCIC.

From BBC Oct. 1, 2025

One of the most active volcanos on Earth, Kilauea erupts every 2 to 3 years on average.

From Science Magazine May 27, 2024

In addition to lava, volcanos eject large amounts of pumice, ashes and gases as a fast-moving flow, known as "pyroclastic flow," and its sediments are a valuable data source on past eruptions.

From Science Daily Feb. 22, 2024

It seemed like an eruption might be imminent … but volcanos are fickle.

From Slate Dec. 20, 2023

The hot cakes rose like little hassocks, and small volcanos formed and erupted on them until they were ready to be turned.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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