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as in to praise
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
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as in to summon
to demand or request the presence or service of
let's hail a taxi hailed the waiter for the check
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as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
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Recent Examples of hail
Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Jones added that, for him, becoming an astronaut has been a lifelong pursuit — in part because Space Shuttle-era NASA astronaut Dale Gardner hailed from the same tiny town.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Wind gusts of up to 70 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are anticipated.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Microtransit is a rideshare-like service where passengers can hail a low-fare ride from their location and go anywhere within the zone, including bus stops or rail stations.
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Five people on the staff or board hail from La Jolla High.
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Comments on the Facebook post made light of the situation as well as praising the deputies’ efforts.—
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Despite that investment now being walked back, Li Yunfei, a general manager at BYD, praised Buffett and his company.—
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There, officers were summoned to the front of a nearby home where a man was found just outside.—
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday summoned the Pentagon's top commanders from around the world to a meeting in Virginia next week.—
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Among those applauding at the end was Carmen Chaplin, one of the director’s granddaughters, and even heretics, whose faith in Chaplin is fickle, will have been swept along.—
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Not all Republicans have applauded the move.—
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This zone is crucial for pitch framing, where catchers use their presentation to influence umpires into calling borderline pitches strikes.—
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Generation X was the first to cope without ubiquitous workplace pensions, relying instead on a new savings tool called the 401(k).—
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Lourd previously starred opposite Pamela Anderson in Gia Coppola’s acclaimed The Last Showgirl.—
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Though beloved and acclaimed, the film also endured several controversies, including allegations of harassment on set.—
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Both friends asked not to be named due to concerns about potential harassment.—
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The Food and Drug Administration, Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Agriculture Department, the Labor Department, the National Park Service, and the National Nuclear Security Administration have all asked ex-employees to return to work.—
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“Hail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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