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View definitions for lightning

lightning

noun as in electrical discharge

Strong matches

Weak match

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Social Security remains a lightning rod in American politics, with debates over solvency, benefits and generational fairness heating up ahead of the midterms.

From Salon

Overvoltage can be caused by surges in networks due to oversupply or lightning strikes, or when protective equipment is insufficient.

From BBC

And it turns out, that's not the case at all, and we just were catching lightning in a bottle with this record.

From BBC

"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.

From BBC

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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