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helter-skelter

[hel-ter-skel-ter] / ˈhɛl tərˈskɛl tər /




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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

In the contemporary, helter-skelter sweep of Mexico City, there is one place — in the southern borough of Xochimilco — where a vision of a watery, pre-Columbian capital may still be imagined.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 2024

That helter-skelter transition threw much of the economics of entertainment out of whack.

From Seattle Times Nov. 9, 2023

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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