thunder

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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

I don’t want to steal the thunder of Joanna Stern, Nicole Nguyen and Christopher Mims, so have at it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Dubai's Emirates airline axed 13 flights on Friday and there were also delays and cancellations at neighbouring Sharjah's airport after the overnight downpour, which woke residents with lightning flashes and loud cracks of thunder.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

Instead, the overhang decided to kill Jack’s hopes by cracking right in half with a sound like thunder.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley