thunderbolt

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He drove fast Corvettes and owned multiple properties, plus a 42-foot yacht called Thunderbolt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

Israel's Operation Thunderbolt in Entebbe, Uganda in 1976 rescued 102 of the 106 hostages, but the commander of the Israeli commandos was killed.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2023

Already, the U.S. has sent A-10 Thunderbolt II warplanes, F-16 and F-35 fighters, as well as the destroyer USS Thomas Hudner, to the region.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

The USS Thunderbolt — a patrol ship that was in the area — as well as a Sea Hawk helicopter based in Bahrain responded to the incident, the military said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2022

The lanterns carried names of relatives who had died because of the Thunderbolt.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr