thunder
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Commodity prices lead consumer prices the way thunder follows lightning.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
In 2002, the year before Moreno bought the team, the stadium was rocking with thunder sticks as the Angels won the World Series.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
An AFP reporter had earlier Tuesday reported blasts in Tehran, after a night of heavy bombardment mixed with thunder and rain.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
England had some moments of pressure but they were met with Scottish thunder on both sides of the ball.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Huge trees were bent by furious blasts of wind, branches broke, thunder volleyed, and crazy shafts of lightning zigzagged in the dark, steamy sky.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
Vocabulary lists containing thunder
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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