hail
Example Sentences
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The weather is expected to be bad on Thursday in most areas of the country "with long-lasting and intense rains and storms and possibly with local hail", according to the national meteorological service.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Run for Something is not affiliated with No Kings, but some of the organization’s endorsed candidates this year hail from the movement.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
Disney’s official translation of the opening phrase “Nants’ingonyama bagithi Baba” is “All hail the king, we all bow in the presence of the king.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Uber riders hail cars that are driven by humans.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
“This boy here was just spewing a lot of rubbish about the place I hail from.”
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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