helter-skelter
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His dismay at Tehran’s recent impertinence, however, has occasioned helter-skelter statements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Challambra Hill climb before the final helter-skelter dash to the finish.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
It was a little more of a helter-skelter approach, but we somehow got through it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
This was a helter-skelter day, the breathless cricket picking up from the previous time these sides met on this ground - New Zealand's classic one-run victory at the beginning of last year.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
We couldn’t bring him with us, because we had to come back helter-skelter.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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