thunder
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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
Hail and thunder may mix in with some of the showers, which could be wintry over hills and mountains in Scotland.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Commodity prices lead consumer prices the way thunder follows lightning.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Drivers are advised to stay inside their vehicles at least 30 minutes after the last sound of thunder.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 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
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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