pelted
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From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was stalked by a crowd that carried red flags, a symbol of revenge, and called him dishonorable as he was pelted with an unknown object.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
I was not surprised to learn that several of my friends are in Guthrie-themed group chats; they’ve pelted me with their postulations all week long.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
He said he felt "uncomfortable and unsafe" and that the Mosque had been pelted with eggs on one of the protest days.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
The mayor showed up that evening on the steps of St. Joseph’s, red carnation pinned to his lapel, only hours after a severe thunderstorm had pelted the area with hail.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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