How to Use hail in a Sentence
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For now, Azoulay hails the zero draft as a step in the right direction.
— WIRED, 18 Sep. 2023 -
There are also three gorgeous lots that hail from the U.K.
— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2023 -
The 26-year-old rapper is from New Jersey, hailing from the town of North Bergen.
— Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 28 May 2023 -
Dame Pat McGrath, who hails from Northampton, lead the charge.
— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2023 -
The four-man Phish hails from Vermont, while the five-man Goose is from Connecticut.
— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2023 -
Sutro hailed the beauty of the Cliff House, which had quietly been in business for months.
— Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Apr. 2023 -
It has been hailed by some critics in Spain as a masterpiece.
— John Hopewell, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024 -
González, who lives in Sacramento, and Pacheco, who hails from Phoenix, fly to meet the Tovars for a few days at a time to write music.
— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023 -
Some critics hailed it as one of the great American novels.
— Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023 -
Four decades later, it is still hailed as a masterpiece.
— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2023 -
Even though John hails from England, he's expressed a softness for Atlanta over the last 31 years he's lived there.
— Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023 -
Bubble tea, or boba, is the national drink of Taiwan, the country the 27-year-old hails from.
— Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024 -
Downey has been hailed throughout the award season for his performance.
— Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2024 -
This one was, Canada having seven on its roster and the US having all 12 of its players hail from the league.
— Tim Reynolds, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023 -
The two ministers hail from the right-wing Likud party, as does Netanyahu himself.
— Ruth Margalit, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023 -
Insect protein, long hailed as a sustainable food source, hasn’t caught on in the mainstream.
— Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 20 Oct. 2023 -
The strongest could have wind gusts as high as 80 mph (that’s hurricane force), hail up to the size of baseballs, lots of lightning and flooding rain.
— Leigh Morgan, al, 14 June 2023 -
The films hail from Monami Productions and Swirl Films.
— Selome Hailu, Variety, 12 Sep. 2023 -
And in cities like New York, walking is as second nature as hailing a cab, but so much better for you.
— Erika Veurink, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2024 -
The episodes delving into Tony’s story have been deemed some of the show’s best, and Burford’s performance has been hailed as a standout.
— Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2023 -
State media hailed the phone as a triumph for China’s tech industry.
— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 12 Apr. 2024 -
But many migrants hail from countries not covered by the program, such as Colombia, Ecuador and Honduras.
— Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 15 May 2023 -
While the look hails from the '70s, the aesthetic still felt very mod with its colorblock panels, pull zippers and miniskirt silhouette.
— Emily Kirkpatrick, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2023 -
After hailing the vessel, the statement said, Kalizma increased its speed and fired on the coast guard vessels, which returned fire.
— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 2 May 2023 -
Parker laughs when the subject of Pascal being hailed as the Internet’s Daddy is broached.
— Jessica Wang, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2024 -
He also was hailed for his service in the Seabees, the Navy’s storied construction battalion.
— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024 -
Appearing side-by-side at a joint press conference, both leaders hailed the importance and strength of the alliance.
— Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2023 -
And much of this content hails the shooters as these heroes or anti-heroes who are striking back against bullies.
— Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024 -
The company, which hails from Carlsbad, California, is the world’s largest maker of golf clubs and sells in some 70 countries.
— John Dorfman, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 -
The family group hailed the release of the Raanans, who were in Israel to celebrate the Sukkot holiday with their family.
— Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2023
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The strongest storms could have wind gusts up to 60 mph, hail and heavy rain.
— Leigh Morgan, al, 26 June 2023 -
There is also a chance for large hail, up to one inch in size.
— Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2023 -
High winds are likely with a chance of hail and a low chance of tornadoes.
— Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2023 -
Some of the heavier storms can produce flooding, hail, and brief strong wind gusts.
— Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024 -
Ouch, but that doesn't mean three feet of hail fell everywhere.
— John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024 -
Some of these could be severe with a threat for damaging winds and hail.
— Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023 -
The strongest storms again could bring damaging winds, hail and heavy rain.
— Leigh Morgan, al, 30 June 2023 -
Stronger updrafts help hail stay aloft and grow larger.
— oregonlive, 9 Apr. 2023 -
Expect very heavy rain, gusty winds, lightning and hail.
— Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2023 -
These storms could develop wind gusts of up to 60 mph and penny-size hail.
— Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2023 -
The main threats will be damaging winds with large hail and heavy rain, the weather service said.
— Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2023 -
Some of the storms are expected to bring winds up to 60 mph and possible hail up to a quarter size.
— Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023 -
Highs: 58-62 With enough sun and warming in the morning, storms that pop up in the afternoon could pack a punch with strong winds and small hail.
— David Streit, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023 -
At times the showers have been accompanied by thunder and even some small hail in parts of the area.
— Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023 -
Large hail and wind gusts to 60 mph will be possible Thursday.
— Leigh Morgan, al, 14 June 2023 -
Land spouts and pea-sized hail were expected in those regions.
— Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024 -
Small hail and graupel, or soft hail, can be expected with the stronger showers.
— Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024 -
Yogis have three stylish colors to choose from: black, hail, or velvet dust.
— Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023 -
The hazardous weather outlook warns of lightning and small hail.
— Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2024 -
With the app, those earthquakes can sound like slamming doors or hail pelting a window or roof.
— Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023 -
The largest contingents on the buying or finance side hail from France, Italy and China.
— Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023 -
Severe weather is not predicted, but some storms could bring gusts and small hail to parts of North Texas.
— Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 4 July 2023 -
The strongest storms could bring damaging straight-line winds, hail, lightning and heavy rain.
— Leigh Morgan, al, 13 Aug. 2023 -
This threat comes on the heels of Wednesday night’s severe weather that brought softball-sized hail to portions of Texas.
— Jennifer Gray, CNN, 27 Apr. 2023 -
The storm may contain quarter sized hail and damaging wind gusts near 60 mph.
— Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 28 July 2023 -
Damaging straight-line winds and large hail are the primary threats.
— Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 9 May 2024 -
Meanwhile, the families of Wei and her recipe developer, Ivy Chen, hail from the south in Tainan.
— Eddie Lin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023 -
All of the couples on the show hail from either North or South Carolina, according to Tudum.
— Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 24 Aug. 2023 -
Forecasters in the Bay Area are warning of strong thunderstorms that could bring small hail.
— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023 -
The weather agency warned people of baseball, large apple and ping pong ball sized hail.
— Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 May 2023
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