thunder
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Commodity prices lead consumer prices the way thunder follows lightning.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
An AFP reporter had earlier Tuesday reported blasts in Tehran, after a night of heavy bombardment mixed with thunder and rain.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 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
The rich Redfellows get dispatched one by one in scenes that are fun but empty — neither cathartic nor comic, simply boxes to be checked off to great big poundings of thunder and harpsichords.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
Spending a night or two outdoors in a securely pitched tent was a tolerable idea, but thunder?
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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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