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thunderous

[thuhn-der-uhs, -druhs] / ˈθʌn dər əs, -drəs /


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Shakur topped the Hot 100 for the first time with this thunderous single.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The odds were stacked against Coleman and his players, lengthening further when Radja Nainggolan's thunderous long-range strike gave Belgium an early lead.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

"We have done it," CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said to a thunderous response by hundreds of protesters.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

His shock-and-awe campaign may have lost its thunderous momentum, but the offensive never stopped.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

Gradually, the applause grew from very small to a thunderous standing ovation for the little girl who took her bows with tears in her eyes.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper




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