roar
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The crowd produced an even bigger roar when third-choice quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis - replacing the injured Marcus Mariota - made a 47-yard touchdown pass to Treylon Burks in the third quarter.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
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
Pacing before our row of tents while everyone else is asleep, I aim the sat phone at the constellations and roar at the animals back home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
In Virginia, they used to hear the dull roar of cars on the beltway in the distance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Another roar came, from somewhere in the palace.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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The chant roars through the sports center as Sen. Dan Sullivan revs up the crowd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
When the announcement was made that the weather threat had cleared, it was greeted by one of the biggest roars of the night.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 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
I wear them onstage and I don’t think twice about it, but the audience roars with laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
An almost musical blend of roars and rumbles filled the capsule as Gagarin felt the rocket beneath him trembling, fighting gravity, and lifting off the ground.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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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
Fifth last season was reasonable, but it must have felt nightmarish to Hibs fans as Hearts roared on and threatened to win the league.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
My neighbors and I watched in horror as flames roared from the Twin Towers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Her friend pulled her up a hillside as the flood roared below.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Then the earth roared and the mountain bellowed and an explosion of red covered the sky.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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Against Australia, the world champions trailed at half-time for the first time since 2020 before roaring back with seven second-half tries for a 48-15 win.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The Dodgers had just scored twice to take the lead and appeared to be roaring back to life after an anemic start to the series.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Even the derided half-and-half scarves were doing a roaring trade, until it was noticed the sky blue half read: 'Shamchester City - The Cheats'.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Consumers’ actual spending has remained buoyant, supported by wealth gains from a roaring stock market and by a stable employment backdrop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The man let out a roaring laugh and put his pistol back in its holster.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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