pelting
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A few weeks later in a town park, a woman began pelting my family with paper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
With his next pitch, Vásquez fired it even more inside, pelting Ohtani’s right thigh with a 94 mph fastball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025
The weather had improved in the hour or so before kick-off but it's pelting down again now.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2024
Two years later, a shop selling musical instruments opened in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, her hometown, and An became a fixture there, pelting the owner with questions.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
Other kids were always crowding around, pelting them with questions.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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