as in violent
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
a man with a volcanic temper that could go off at any moment
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Recent Examples of volcanic
On a recent Iceland expedition with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions, my family, including my then six-year-old son, witnessed the horizon glow orange as a volcanic fissure erupted in the Reykjanes Peninsula.
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Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
Okinawa kucha clay absorbs excess oil while Japanese volcanic ash summons and sweeps all that pesky dirt and gunk away.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
According to Sigurðsson, the government in Iceland is tuned into the volcanic activity and is monitoring it constantly.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
Our planetary neighbor’s atmosphere is unchanging, meaning the substances lost are constantly replenished by volcanic activity.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
Okinawa kucha clay absorbs excess oil while Japanese volcanic ash summons and sweeps all that pesky dirt and gunk away.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
According to Sigurðsson, the government in Iceland is tuned into the volcanic activity and is monitoring it constantly.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
Our planetary neighbor’s atmosphere is unchanging, meaning the substances lost are constantly replenished by volcanic activity.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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After a violent campaign in which Buddhists killed a number of priests and destroyed churches, in 1909, locals built the church that Galipeau visited in Cizhong.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors also said that some of the violent pornography Heuermann owned included methods consistent with the injuries to Mack's body and how she was bound with ropes.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Nissan has weathered a turbulent decade, including the 2018 arrest of former boss Carlos Ghosn, who later jumped bail and fled Japan concealed in a music equipment box.AFP, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
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There is no way of overestimating Duffy’s leadership during those turbulent times.Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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With the centrality of Ellen comes the centrality of her ailment: the film makes frequent and flashy displays of her body-racking fits, which Depp invests with ferocious, wrenching physicality.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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The carnage is truly next-level, including one infamous scene in which Joey wades through a literal pool of bloody, rotting dead bodies—all victims of Abigail's ferocious killer instincts.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Her co-star and director Justin Baldoni, the outspoken actor highly regarded as one of the industry's fiercest defenders of women.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Enticing notes of lemon confit, citrus blossom and a saline minerality make one yearn for the sea with subtle flavors of nectarine and chamomile tea on the palate with a fierce mineral finish and mouthwatering acidity that is impressive.Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The pair ended up shoving each other, with Ait-Nouri clearly furious before Wolves head of goalkeeping Neil Cutler and reserve goalkeeper Dan Bentley jumped between the pair and tried to shove Ait-Nouri away.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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At the Los Feliz branch of Los Angeles Public Library, children’s librarian Diane Garcia said she has been intimidated several times by a patron who was furious about the LGBTQ+ picture books on display.Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the future of the franchise remains unclear following the explosive season 14 finale of RHONJ.Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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The issue is before the red area: Georgia has given up a lot more explosive plays than in past years.Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcanic. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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