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lightning
noun as in electrical discharge
Strong matches
Weak match
Example Sentences
Social Security remains a lightning rod in American politics, with debates over solvency, benefits and generational fairness heating up ahead of the midterms.
Overvoltage can be caused by surges in networks due to oversupply or lightning strikes, or when protective equipment is insufficient.
And it turns out, that's not the case at all, and we just were catching lightning in a bottle with this record.
"Whenever there's an announcement of a storm coming our way, it brings back bad memories. For some, even thunder and lightning are a trigger," he says.
The disparity arises, say county officials and residents, in part because the North Complex fire was sparked by lightning strikes — residents couldn’t very well sue the clouds above their heads as they could PG&E.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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