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hailstorm

[heyl-stawrm] / ˈheɪlˌstɔrm /




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The rough exterior was the result of a hailstorm in Oklahoma two weeks ago.

From Literature

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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 Literature

With climate change now hitting Italy's winemakers with everything from more droughts to bigger hailstorms, Mr Pasqua says that other wineries are now going down the non-vintage route, or at least considering it.

From BBC

Heavy rains and hailstorms had struck south-west France on Monday night.

From BBC