thunder
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And when the stormy morning after arrives, each peal of thunder sends Julia into a paroxysm of nerves that flings her around like a handkerchief caught in a stiff breeze.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Commodity prices lead consumer prices the way thunder follows lightning.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Drivers are advised to stay inside their vehicles at least 30 minutes after the last sound of thunder.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Some will have hail and an odd crack of thunder, but the showers won't last long as they get blown quickly across the skies by gusty winds.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Boaz slid to the floor, struggling to regain his footing, at the same time that he heard a rumbling that might have passed for thunder.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing thunder
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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