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hailstorm

noun as in hail

noun as in precipitation

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In fact, the jury that delivered the real verdict, and the judge who presided over the hush money trial and is expected to sentence him in July, did their work conscientiously and even doggedly under a hailstorm of insults and threats from the defendant and his supporters.

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

A hailstorm that hit Kansas City on April 10, 2001, was the costliest ever in the U.S., causing about $2 billion damage.

Large hailstones were seen covering roads in the United Arab Emirates, after a rare hailstorm struck the region.

From BBC

"Hailstorm in May damaged my crop," he says, adding that a prolonged dry spell in August and September caused water scarcity, leading to diminished colour in the apples.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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