“Locals are hoping that business will boom once the festival starts.”

“He felt that greater government regulation would create consumer trust and sales would boom.”

“The thunder would boom in the distance with cracks of light breaking the sky.”

“But when he wanted something done, he would boom at her until she shook in her shoes.”

“A loud boom was heard as these battling behemoths fell toward the ground, pinning poor Ms. Cantazo underneath.”

“State wildlife biologist Joe Lamandola says that with the population boom has come a boom in complaints.”

“During the economic boom of the '80s and early '90s, the sector's output grew by 20 percent per year.”

“When you move a boom mic in front of a lighted scene and move the boom around a little, you may notice shadows on the actor or on the background whenever the mic or boom passes through a spotlight beam.”