thunder
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Commodity prices lead consumer prices the way thunder follows lightning.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Iranian authorities have not commented on the Israeli statements, which came after a night of heavy bombardment in Tehran interspersed with the sound of thunder.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 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
The rich Redfellows get dispatched one by one in scenes that are fun but empty — neither cathartic nor comic, simply boxes to be checked off to great big poundings of thunder and harpsichords.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
Whenever a plane travels that fast, it creates a shock wave called a sonic boom that sounds like a loud clap of thunder.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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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