roar
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Brass bands pound out songs and pop anthems with thumping beats such as Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” and Robbie Williams’ “Angels” as thousands of voices roar along.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
He preened, grabbed his oversized scissors and opened his mouth to boast, but no one could hear a single word over the deafening roar of Marine One’s idling engines.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
Because outside, away from the bright lights of the gym, riders wearing balaclavas roar past on quad bikes in the darkness.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The supersonic aircraft are a key part of the US's combat arsenal, and produce a notoriously loud roar when they pass by.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Just then there was a terrifying roar from somewhere behind them.
From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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It includes variations on popular toys of recent years, including slime, a soft tiger that roars and grows, and a shark that breaks out of an egg.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Delivering the result, Susannah Parden, vice chair of the parish council, said: "We are Piddington the village that roars."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Exactly 60 years after Williams’ induction speech on the steps of the Hall of Fame, Baker walked into the Hall and was greeted by the loud roars of another Boston Red Sox legend, David Ortiz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The result can be heard in songs like the hard-driving “Is It Real?” in which Hollywell roars about mental illness and divine intervention, while Santos coats it all in steel honey.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
The fire roars and a tree collapses with a crash.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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Japan's "Godzilla Minus Zero" roared to first place in the North American box office over the weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday, gobbling up $31.6 million in sales on its opening weekend.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
Less than 24 hours after a heartbreaking, 12-inning loss in Game 4, the Brewers roared back Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
And then it changed, not so completely that Scotland roared and won the game, but they certainly cleared their throats as an attacking force.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Plus, the Magnificent Seven has roared back, and we unpack the concessions that helped David Ellison end his stalemate with California.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The river swallowed him whole: he was inside it and it roared through him, this pounding power of water.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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His business deals are key for keeping the stock market roaring.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
Thousands of Californians yearn to race over dunes in roaring off-highway vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
Just like last year, when New Zealand drew first blood, the visitors came roaring out, punishing a penalty given away cheaply with a piece of trickery at a close-range line-out that bamboozled the Scots.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
While stock futures initially dipped overnight, major indexes have come roaring back since the opening bell.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
A roaring fills my ears and the walls around me start turning, folding in on themselves.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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