pelt
Example Sentences
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Japan's yukigassen federation emphasises the "mental challenge" posed by the game, in which players on both teams pelt their opponents while taking cover behind shelters.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
The weak atmosphere and magnetic field also allow carcinogenic cosmic radiation to pelt Mars’s surface: One day spent outdoors there equals about two years of radiation exposure on Earth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Star full-back Ellie Kildunne scooped up a loose ball at full pelt and carved her way past four floundering French defenders before gleefully diving over.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025
Are those opposing coaches looking for their Carson Palmer pelt on the wall?
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
When Dany stood, the lion pelt slipped from her shoulders and tumbled to the ground.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Touching Spirit Bear
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