sleet
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The result is a mix of sunshine, rain, sleet, and snow, sometimes all in the same day.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
In some sections, workers struggle to repair sections of netting torn by sleet and ice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
A massive winter storm continues to hit large parts of the country, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain and leaving hundreds of thousands without power in the South.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
“In addition, widespread freezing rain and sleet are expected across the Southern Plains, the Lower Mississippi Valley, the Tennessee Valley, and the Southeast.”
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
On Friday morning, March 4, 1881, after sleeping only a few hours, Garfield awoke to sleet and snow.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing sleet
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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