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How to use the word pelted in a Sentence?

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We condemned the violence on Jan. 6 and we condemned it last summer. It would’ve been nice if our colleagues on the other side had done the same, last summer when police were being pelted with frozen water bottles, bricks and beat up, where were they? They were raising money to bail out rioters who were doing those very actions to the police.And today we get a lecture about how we haven’t been consistent, you’ve got to be kidding me!

Scott Applewhite

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

When the wife of the perpetrator opened the door, she was attacked by the people that were gathered outside the house and they pelted stones at her and beat her up. She was taken to the hospital, however she died at the hospital after a couple of hours, the perpetrator's daughter is currently with one of her relatives in the village and is due to be presented in front of the child welfare committee.

Anil Mishra

Found on CNN
4 years ago

People started running down to the cliff edge to take photos... All of a sudden it felt very muggy, and the wind turned warm. i saw the rain in the distance and everyone along with me ran out of the beach before getting pelted on.

Nicole Keijzer

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I saw the rain in the distance and everyone along with me ran out of the beach before getting pelted on.

Nicole Keijzer

Found on CNN
8 years ago

There have been cases where villages have pelted stones on trucks carrying aid and food supplies. They must have been really hungry and angry to do so.

Purna Shanker

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast. (After she was pelted with eggs during a walkabout on New Zealand visit)

Elizabeth II

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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