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Recent Examples of hailstorm
John Mateer has successfully steered the Sooners through a hailstorm of talented opposition to put his side on the brink of a first CFP berth since December 2019.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
But extremely costly hailstorms are getting more likely in the United States, researchers warn.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
The director’s handling of mystical visions that haunt Ray is less than seamless, but his embrace of elemental forces is effective, particularly a hailstorm of near-biblical proportions that proves cathartic.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
Is the space debris forecast to be set on permanent orbital hailstorms?
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 12 Apr. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
But extremely costly hailstorms are getting more likely in the United States, researchers warn.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
The director’s handling of mystical visions that haunt Ray is less than seamless, but his embrace of elemental forces is effective, particularly a hailstorm of near-biblical proportions that proves cathartic.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
Is the space debris forecast to be set on permanent orbital hailstorms?
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailstorm
Noun
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Think of summer weather and the difference between a shower (generally short lived period of rain, not generally accompanied by strong winds) and a thunderstorm (intense downpour and often accompanied by strong winds).—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, without a reliable stake, trellis, or cage, the winds from a strong spring or summer thunderstorm can blow your tomato plants over, breaking them at the stem and ending their season.—
Kerry Michaels,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fort Lauderdale lost its City Hall when a historic rainstorm flooded the basement in April 2023.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Three days later, a cold front from the northwest pushed a terrific rainstorm with high winds through the area.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm and avoid windows and overhanging trees.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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In December, while refining his routine for his first Olympic Games, in Milan, the 21-year-old figure skater landed seven quadruple jumps in competition, spinning like a weather vane in a windstorm.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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Canada had previously announced plans for the consulate in 2024, but its 2025 opening was delayed due to weather.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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In other restaurant news, the recent stretch of frigid weather left three restaurants in Providence and Newport closed for repairs due to burst water pipes.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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The whole experience tasted of the sea and the end of summer, punctuated by soft little cloudbursts on the palate.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Rockies’ epic drought ended with a cloudburst of terrific pitching by Tanner Gordon and one of the feel-good moments of the season coming from a most unlikely source.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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The last snowstorm made traveling slow but available.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Philadelphia area has seen the biggest snowstorm in 10 years and one of the longest below-freezing streaks in our history.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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But the annual blizzard of color falling onto the field at the end of each Super Bowl is probably what he’s best known for.—
Donna Gordon Blankinship,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Hollins returned from a four-game absence (abdomen) to produce 51 yards on two receptions in a blizzard at Denver.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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In a sudden forecast turnabout, metro Detroit went from April thundershowers and tornado warnings one day to a warm, sunny day the next, with temperatures in the upcoming week expected to reach the 70s.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Apr. 2023
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Speaking under dark clouds minutes after a thundershower drenched onlookers, Ms. Truss leaned on the weather as a metaphor for the economic challenges facing Britain.—
Stephen Castle,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2022
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“Hailstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailstorm. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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