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thunder

[thuhn-der] / ˈθʌn dər /






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While inside, I heard what sounded like thunder.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

He was the last speaker of the three-hour event, and thunder had been audible outside for over an hour.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

The Braves hadn’t faced Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas since their 34-31 loss in 2014 to the Gaels amid thunder, lightning, wind and a downpour of rain.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Scotland and Northern Ireland will also have showers but they should be less intense, with a lower chance of thunder.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Nyame stands over me, a tower of rage and thunder.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Erling Haaland thunders his way into our top 10 as the definition of a traditional centre-forward.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2026

“This is the first round, so show what you got!” host Melkez Reynolds thunders over the dueling DJs.

From Seattle Times Apr. 12, 2024

The secretary of state’s “silence thunders in my ears and heart,” the rabbi wrote.

From Slate Nov. 30, 2023

Yet this new chamber music triptych dances more than it thunders.

From New York Times Feb. 23, 2023

Every time it thunders we jump as if guards had opened fire on the house.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

When CNN co-moderator Elex Michaelson asked Villaraigosa if he would cancel California’s much-maligned high-speed rail project, the candidate’s emphatic “No” thundered down like a Lebron James dunk.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

“A month of bombing has achieved nothing,” its cover thundered.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

Everton pushed for a winner and Gueye, another of Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations heroes, almost got it when he thundered a fierce strike against the bar.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 2026

As the sweeping “O Fortuna” movement of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana thundered over the loudspeakers, he rose from underneath the stage while sitting on a badass, none-more-black throne decorated with skulls and a gigantic bat.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2025

In the silence that followed C.P.’s remarks, Clement stood up and thundered, “Right on, brother Ellis.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

And I heard about it, in thundering waves of sarcasm and snark, from old fashioned emails to online comments, a tsunami of taunts.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

Once inside the park before 8 a.m., their first stop was the Bridalveil Fall Trail, a short trek that takes visitors right to the base of the thundering cascade.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Noise level, given we're dealing with state-of-the-art racing machines thundering around a circuit, is actually a big talking point currently and particularly pertinent for neurodivergent fans.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Dinwiddie evolves from being a thundering doubter about Washington to being an equally thundering supporter who refuses to accept the younger man’s resignation after a setback.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

I popped back up into the thundering darkness and finally managed a heaving breath and one wild scream.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart




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