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thunder

[thuhn-der] / ˈθʌn dər /






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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

The showers will be wintry in nature with hail and thunder for some.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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

It wasn’t thunder; it was lightning hitting a wave.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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