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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a rumble then" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a sound or event that occurs suddenly or unexpectedly, often in a narrative context.
Example: "As the storm approached, there was a rumble then, signaling the impending downpour."
Alternatives: "a sudden rumble" or "a rumble followed by".
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First came a rumble, then an explosion".
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We waited for the anticipated cruise-missile attack, the follow-up to the first night's strike, and it came soon enough, first a low rumble, then a muffled explosion and a flash of orange, in the shape of a suddenly rising sun.
Hours after closing on the two-acre property, Mr. Pizzarelli and Ms. Molaskey opened the door to their new house, heard an ominous rumble, then the crash of glass: the front picture window had blown out.
There is a low growl, then a heavy rumbling, then the unmistakable noise of an airplane flying overhead -- a sound so clear and so loud that she might as well be on the runway herself.
First came a rumble, and then one firefighter yelled: "That part will go!
A rumble, and then the floor jerked, and Sarah Saadian, a block from the White House, had one thought: Terrorism.
"I woke up, looked at the clock, and heard that noise like a bang, a big, loud bang or a rumble and then a little rumble after that, and you could feel the house shaking and the pressure".
"It started out with a rumble and then it got louder and louder and louder," Southwick said.
With a rumble, and then a roar, an enormous ice bridge connected to a glacier in Argentina crashed into the lake below it, creating a mini-tidal wave, but delighting the tourists who happened to witness the event.
At the end, there was a rumble backstage, then the whole posse came out, fists in the air, holding signs with slogans such as "Be Your Own Stylist," "Tweed is better than Tweet," and "We can match the machos".
As the path through the densely packed junipers winds its way towards the viewpoint above High Force, which remains hidden until the last moment, the ominous rumble then roar of falling water grows steadily louder.
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