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thunder

[thuhn-der] / ˈθʌn dər /






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This year, Download looks set to get off to a wet start with rainy spells and possibly thunder on both Wednesday and Thursday, though there will still be periods of sunshine.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I didn’t mind that Davis sings “Fallin’,” as Ellington has a voice of luscious thunder.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

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

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

“I think you’d like to read the story about Thor, the thunder god,” Daisy said.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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