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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

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

England had some moments of pressure but they were met with Scottish thunder on both sides of the ball.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The album started with quiet wind and then turned into a tornado of thunder and sirens, swordplay and gunfire over big horns and a funky soul backbeat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Rain lashed the house, and thunder boomed again.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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