Example Sentences

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Thunderstorms had been predicted for Friday evening along with rain in 60 per cent of the region.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Thunderstorms and hail are actually quite common features of the weather this time of year as the extra daylight and warmth helps grow bigger showers that bring hail.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Thunderstorms may present the greatest potential for visible disruption to matches.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Thunderstorms are expected to roll into South Bend, Ind., just before USC and Notre Dame are scheduled to kick off.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

We used May’s tomato stakes and other bits of board we could find and we filled up May’s empty garden with Dreams and Thunderstorms and Fire and that bright white Spirit that was May herself.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant