helter-skelter
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Challambra Hill climb before the final helter-skelter dash to the finish.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
That helter-skelter transition threw much of the economics of entertainment out of whack.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023
As well as a slide going down the helter-skelter, there's a lift going up with automatic doors into the garden, and wheelchair accessible swings.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2023
South Africa clinched a record fourth Rugby World Cup title by doing just enough to deny 14-man New Zealand and retain their crown in a helter-skelter final in Paris.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2023
In a universe tilled with stars rushing helter-skelter in all directions, there was no place that was “at rest,” no framework from which to view the universe that was superior to any other framework.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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