thunder
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Donald Trump paid a visit to the Temple of Heaven in the Chinese capital on Thursday, but the US president had a face like thunder.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
For the people of Hearts and the folk belonging to Celtic, the whole evening was a walk on the wild side; epic, colosally controversial, thunder and lightning to the last whistle.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
And when the stormy morning after arrives, each peal of thunder sends Julia into a paroxysm of nerves that flings her around like a handkerchief caught in a stiff breeze.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Commodity prices lead consumer prices the way thunder follows lightning.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
They screamed like the roll of thunder up and away into the sky until they were nothing but a speck among the clouds.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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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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