hailstorm
Example Sentences
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The hailstorm hit the market town of Melksham, in Wiltshire, in the early hours of Thursday.
From BBC • May 29, 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
They would have been handy during a hailstorm that hit during the long pre-show wait.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023
An estimated 80 percent of buildings were damaged during a hailstorm in a town in southern Germany on Saturday, according to local authorities, leading officials to declare a state of emergency.
From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2023
Like the time there was a freak hailstorm in the Congo and the women took it as a sign that they should rule.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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Earth Science - Middle School
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