Sentence examples for path of a lightning from inspiring English sources

Thunder is not caused by the colission of clouds, but by the rapid expansion of the air in the path of a lightning stroke.

Because the path of a lightning channel is usually branched, tortuous, and very long, sound waves from more distant portions arrive later than those from nearer portions, accounting for the duration of thunder and for the characteristic claps and rumbles.

Find shelter that doesn't present a path of travel for lightning, such as a car or truck if there is one available.

Many buildings constrain the path of lightning currents and voltages through use of lightning rods, or air terminals, and conductors that route the current down into a grounding system.

("All leaders are passionate about their beliefs, even the ones you don't like". "Put yourself in the path of lightning").

It was kind of a lightning rod".

Mr. Massad is less of a lightning rod.

GOAL! Estonia 0-2 Republic of Ireland (Walters 66) In the latter stages of a lightning fast counter-attack, Aiden McGeady shoots and brings a save out of Sergei Pareiko, who can only palm the ball into the path of Robbie Keane.

The fire was the result of a lightning strike.

However, "fish consumption rate has been kind of a lightning rod," says Norton.

Grappa was the Italian equivalent of Kentucky moonshine: a cheap source of warmth, a lightning path to drunkenness.