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roar

[rawr, rohr] / rɔr, roʊr /


NOUN
loud outburst
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Jin smiles broadly as he preaches on the joy of the Christian faith, only later to launch into a full-throated roar against perceived injustices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The issue may yet roar back on to the agenda in the campaign for the next general election, which must be held by August 2029.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

A sport built to the glory of the internal combustion engine and propelled by the roar of the V-12 was hurtling into an era of electric vehicles and corporate responsibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He needed to roar about his many accomplishments in his 35-year career in Sacramento and Washington, to distinguish himself from the relative political neophytes around him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Then he heard a sound he’d dreaded—the roar of engines in the sky.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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