thunderous

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James had a thunderous one-handed dunk off a lob from Austin Reaves in transition with 7:42 remaining in the third quarter that put the Lakers up by 17 points.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“It’s a trailer launch? It looks like a premiere,” Villeneuve said during the event, which included a Q&A with the cast and was met by thunderous applause from the audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

“Purdue sucks!” he bellowed to thunderous applause, “So does Michigan and Ohio State!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Last January, no one here mentioned the prospects for gold or silver, which had thunderous rallies in 2025 and outperformed almost all stocks.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Between the thunderous roars of the wind, Pinmei heard screams and shouts and the chaos of fleeing figures.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin