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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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Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Recent rainstorms across California are also contributing to a surge in termite sightings.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Then, for those seeds to grow, rainstorms need to occur at an even interval between winter and spring.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Strong winds can make travel difficult, the advisory warned, urging residents to take extra caution, including watching for falling debris and trees and, in high-wind warning zones, remaining in the lower levels of their home during a windstorm and avoiding windows.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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PacifiCorp has now been ordered by juries to pay over $1 billion in damages to members of the class following a 2023 trial in which it was found liable for negligently failing to cut power during a windstorm despite warnings from top fire officials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area plans to shut down its winter operations several weeks earlier than usual as temperatures in the Boise area climb around 20 degrees above average next week, adding to a challenging season marked by warm weather and little snow.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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Pleasant spring weather should grace North Texas on Friday, with clear skies and balmy temperatures.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Higher temperatures allow the air to hold more moisture, and extreme rainfall events called cloudbursts are occurring more frequently.—
Elizabeth Anne Brown,
Scientific American,
20 Jan. 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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This sweet, 3-year-old calico was found as a stray during a snowstorm and has been all about warm hearts ever since.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Roads became slick Friday evening following a daylong snowstorm in Colorado's foothills that was initially viewed as a blessing.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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What triggered the avalanche last month near Lake Tahoe that killed nine skiers amid a fierce blizzard may forever remain a mystery, but the weight of accumulating snow or the group of skiers themselves are the likeliest causes, a Sierra Avalanche Center expert said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Russell plays True Brandywine, a bronc rider who gets stranded in a severe blizzard and must fight against the elements.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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