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hell

[hel] / hɛl /


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“She is trying to enjoy it and take her mind off it. But I think there’s frustration not knowing what the hell is going on in the world.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Still chewing on my “what the hell do I do with myself now” strategy, a healing opportunity presented itself.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Until then, Nigerian Henrietta Henry, who describes her first ever visit to LAX as "hell," has one piece of advice for fans this summer: "Do your homework."

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

What Sir Desmond Swayne will do is yet to be decided, but in 2024 he wrote of how he hoped "like hell" to be unsuccessful each time he entered the ballot.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The last I saw of Count Dracula was his kissing his hand to me; with a red light of triumph in his eyes, and with a smile that Judas in hell might be proud of.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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