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thunder

[thuhn-der] / ˈθʌn dər /






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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

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

The rich Redfellows get dispatched one by one in scenes that are fun but empty — neither cathartic nor comic, simply boxes to be checked off to great big poundings of thunder and harpsichords.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

We thunder down the hall and out to the covered corridor before the swarms of students pour out.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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