roar
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When your side scored, it was like the gift of life itself — I’ve never been in a louder environment than when Mexico scored against England, a roar that rivaled a jet engine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Burns punched the air as a rapturous roar - which ripped across the course - reverberated in his ears.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The truck ad wants you to believe the roar is real.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
JPMorgan’s trading desk said the Warsh comments were enough for the “debasement trade to roar back.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Over the inferno’s roar, Akira heard a low, even drone.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
The new Pokémon sets will detect each other, so kids can “battle,” complete with light-up effects and creature-appropriate roars and fight sounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 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
High energy was the vibe when McCann got on stage to wild roars from the 9:30pm early show crowd and his energy match, noting he was excited to be at the historic club himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
In a topsy-turvy opening set, the six-time major champion Alcaraz raced into a 3-0 lead, only for De Minaur to rattle off three games in a row for 3-3, to roars of approval.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
Rosie roars behind me as August and I fall backward onto broken plates and spilled gravy.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
As the crowd roared, Kerr put his months of laser focus to the test.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
MacIntyre was being roared on by a huge home support but could not repeat his 2024 triumph.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
From being a point of some concern, the 35-year-old roared back to form in hitting his second T20 international century.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Fans roared their approval for the Mexican national team, which took a lap of honor after the match, as the crowd sang “El Rey” and other songs to express their love for their team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Maggie sarcastically asked the “kind, dear spirits” to cooperate further, and “a hailstorm of responsive knocks” rained down as the audience roared, some in disbelief, others in approval.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
But there wasn’t anything quite like the experience of stepping out in front of the roaring crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
England had hoped to keep their location secret after hundreds of Mexico supporters surrounded the base of last-32 opponents Ecuador's base, using car horns, roaring motorcycle engines and loud hailers to create a disturbance.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The artificial intelligence boom has been roaring for a few years now, but a few key factors have made this summer a particular inflection point.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Other protesters posed next to a Cepeda float, while honking horns, roaring motorbike engines and shouts of "resistance!" filled the air.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
I hear the palm trees rustling in the breeze and the sea waves roaring, and I wish I could be bathing in the water.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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