big eruption

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Refers to a large-scale volcanic event.

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  • It was the biggest big eruption of Vesuvius for some years.
  • The big eruption sent ash clouds across the entire region.
  • Scientists are monitoring the volcano for signs of another big eruption.
  • The last big eruption occurred over a century ago.
  • Residents were evacuated before the big eruption could endanger lives.
  • The big eruption created a new crater on the mountainside.
  • Historical records show that every big eruption changed the landscape dramatically.
  • The airline industry was disrupted by the big eruption in Iceland.
  • Geologists studied the aftermath of the big eruption for months.
  • The big eruption was visible from hundreds of miles away.