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Recent Examples on the WebThe recent return of polio has hit like something of an epidemiological thunderclap. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Aug. 2022 Within three seconds, the thunderclap roared through. John Pana, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 Contrary to its biblical thunderclap of a name, the phenomenon is nuanced - more often beneficial or neutral than harmful. Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2022 The Warriors are a notorious third-quarter thunderclap outfit. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2022 On the warmest day of the tournament, with the temperature at 82 degrees Fahrenheit (28 Celsius), just a few puffs of white in the blue sky at the outset turned into thick, foreboding gray clouds by the second set, accompanied by a thunderclap. Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2022 On the warmest day of the tournament, with the temperature at 82 degrees Fahrenheit (28 Celsius), just a few puffs of white in the blue sky at the outset turned into thick, foreboding gray clouds by the second set, accompanied by a thunderclap. Howard Fendrich, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2022 The Concorde produced a maximum sound of 105 decibels, equivalent to a thunderclap. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 2 May 2022 Cranked to the max, the Gen 2 is capable of hitting 120 decibels—as loud as a thunderclap. Gabriela Aoun, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2021 See More