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hailstorm

[heyl-stawrm] / ˈheɪlˌstɔrm /




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"Or a big hailstorm in September and then the insurance will reimburse us," he joked.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

A kooky hailstorm in late May, a heat wave in June, followed by ruthlessly ripping winds, delayed the opening by days.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

A chorus of boos—boo-birds were on this team all afternoon—pummeled the field like a hailstorm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

On Saturday, a rare tornado and a hailstorm swept neighboring Guangzhou city, a production hub in southern China, killing five and injuring 33.

From New York Times • May 1, 2024

Roz scooped him up, hunching over, protecting him from the falling stones, but the hailstorm might kill the poor bird if they couldn’t find cover soon.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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