Example Sentences
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AFP reporters saw firefighters battling to douse the flames sweeping across the parched countryside, sending plumes of white smoke into the air.
From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026
Videos published by state media showed plumes of smoke billowing from the factory on Thursday, as firetrucks sprayed the building with water.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
Unlike volcanic hotspots on Earth, such as those beneath Hawaii or Iceland, these plumes remained fixed in one location rather than drifting over time.
From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026
“Obviously not getting in contact with it is an issue, but if the stuff starts to burn, it adds this biological material the plumes, and you’re going off into territory that really is very untested.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026
By day thin plumes of smoke hung against the sky like ragged grey ribbons.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
