Example Sentences

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The fires are spewing dense canopies of smoke, and the Line and Airport fires have both caused injuries, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

Wildfires, meanwhile, are spewing more carbon into the air as they become larger and more destructive, threatening to set back the state’s progress.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2022

Glaciers in West Antarctica are spewing ice into the ocean at accelerating rates as warm ocean water melts them from the bottom up.

From Scientific American • Apr. 20, 2022

To the north and east, huge bypasses are being built that are spewing out red dust and rocks in already congested neighbourhoods.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2021

Teachers can’t seem to turn it off, so any of their students who can read and write are sending messages and GIFs, and the rest are spewing emoji as quickly as they can click.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2020