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[hel] / hɛl /


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“He was generous and kind and funny as hell and a friend to all,” Curtis said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Thirty years is a hell of a run for Stones Throw.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

From then on, Swedenborg believed he was able to travel to heaven and hell.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

The father of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico two years ago testified in court Tuesday that his life had been turned into hell, as the high-profile trial continued into its second day.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

“The fear level was so high that when we had these morning meetings, you presented what you did not to upset him. And if you were critical of the organization, all hell would break loose.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

It was a roustabout settlement with three stores, a blacksmithy, a boarding house, a half-dozen saloons, gambling hells and dance halls.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 11, 2025

It’s going to be one hell of an offseason, and there’s nothing like hells of offseasons.

From Washington Post Nov. 28, 2021

On August 4th, we watched from our separate hells as a 40,000-foot cloud the color of bruised flesh collapsed over the ridge west of Greenville.

From Salon Sep. 24, 2021

Even the most “normal” version of this show, though, is odd and inquisitive, with a lot to say about how we create our own paradises and hells.

From The Verge Dec. 12, 2018

A bare minimum of bulbs lit the space, casting long shadows and making the alcoves seem like portals to undisclosed hells.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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