hailstorm
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of hailstorm
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"Hailstorm in May damaged my crop," he says, adding that a prolonged dry spell in August and September caused water scarcity, leading to diminished colour in the apples.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023
Hailstorm is reportedly capable of implanting malware that can take control of a targeted phone, much like Hacking Team’s R.C.S.
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2017
The Hailstorm, made by Florida-based Harris Corp., can sweep up cellphone subscriber data by tricking phones into thinking it’s a cell tower.
From Washington Times • Apr. 8, 2015
This tracking device goes by names such as StingRay, Hailstorm, AmberJack, and TriggerFish.
From Slate • Oct. 24, 2014
Subsequently was established the Norwich Hailstorm Society, of which Mr. Neave was an active promoter.
From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles
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