as in claps
a loud explosive sound
awakened by the thunderclap of a large branch falling on the roof
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The latest in what appears to be an unending stream of storms thundered through the Bay Area on Tuesday, producing violent claps of thunder and lightning bright enough to light up momentarily the gray and sometimes dark sky.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026 -
These were claps of relief and encouragement from a European audience bracing for a mauling like JD Vance’s onslaught last year.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Curling clubs across the country are experiencing the same rush, apparently one of the biggest post-Olympic booms in years.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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The deep booms, which on clear nights can be heard across the forest, attract female kakapo to the bowls.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Once it’s finished, Edgar-Jones clues us in to her absolutely perfect bangs.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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That might be as simple as adding wispy bangs to take your haircut or investing in a new blowout tool to meet the '90s nostalgia moment.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
3 Mar. 2026
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As blasts and gunfire rocked Kabul on Sunday, analysts said there is still room for escalation and no clear off-ramp.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The blasts are now so frequent that state media no longer reports each one.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Thunderclaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderclaps. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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