thunder

Example Sentences

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Commodity prices lead consumer prices the way thunder follows lightning.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

In 2002, the year before Moreno bought the team, the stadium was rocking with thunder sticks as the Angels won the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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

Some will have hail and an odd crack of thunder, but the showers won't last long as they get blown quickly across the skies by gusty winds.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

A clap echoes into a booming blast of thunder.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer