pelted
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In his time as Scotland head coach, Steve Clarke has been pelted with flak for his risk-averse management, his innate caution, his reluctance to roll the dice.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
‘They threw tomatoes’ ”—a reference to a scene in the ad in which she is pelted with the fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The funniest moment comes when quarterback Dak Prescott enters the room and immediately gets pelted by paper cups as his teammates shout, “Tylers only!”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
But his small group was quickly overwhelmed—and pelted with water balloons.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2026
The rain pelted her face as she lay gasping in the dark.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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