Example Sentences

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Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, is spewing large columns of lava into the air.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

How can we capture the carbon dioxide that is spewing into the atmosphere?

From Salon • May 13, 2023

It is spewing from a broken city water line.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2023

The more we challenge hate, regardless of who is spewing it, the more we are able to find our commonalities and the shared values that this country should stand for, eventually, someday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2023

In fact, one of them is spewing black smoke, and another one is lying on its side.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman