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thunder

[thuhn-der] / ˈθʌn dər /






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Addison Zegan, 36, a self-proclaimed Disney adult who runs the Disneylanders Instagram and Spotify accounts, was at California Adventure when he heard thunder and lightning around 7 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Micron Technology may be about to steal Nvidia’s thunder and underscore its increasing relevance to the broader stock market.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

Siri finally works like a chatbot, but AI agent apps such as Instinct and Muse are stealing its thunder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Initially, a few showers are likely to reach Cornwall and the West Country during Tuesday evening, but heavier downpours bringing thunder and lightning are likely to hit later in the night.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

“Drop the boy,” Nyame commands, a deep rumbling following his words like thunder after lightning.

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

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

From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2023

“Right now there’s a lot of smoke plume and it oozes and thunders, the curtains shake,” Aquino said.

From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023

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

From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

My heart thunders in my chest as our eyes lock.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

The Chase Center thundered with 18,000 violet-clad fans as the Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 to win a championship in the franchise’s second year of play.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

A world-cleansing storm has thundered ominously on the horizon ever since “The Bear” began.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

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

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

The bass beat from the main hall thundered in the stairwell, echoing off the walls and in my head.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

A major surgery inspires a mother-son adventure through Iceland’s remote Westfjords, where winding roads, thundering waterfalls and uneven hiking trails offer both travelers a test.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

That was the beginning of the chants, arguably louder than for any other player in Dodger Stadium history, stronger than Moo-kie, deeper than Fred-die, chants thundering enough to seemingly be heard for a lifetime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

As the thundering basslines rumble, hundreds of people dance with wild abandon.

From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025

This city may be small, but in 1926 it became immortal, the place where a fiesta, thundering hooves, and a novel collided to shape modern legend.

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025

Sure enough, a long thick neck soon appeared over the rooftop as the thundering footsteps grew louder, and then the whole gigantic beast lumbered around a corner.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older


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