hell
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It was a hell of a matchup: The No. 12 Trojans vs. the No. 20 Ducks, Riley trying to beat Lanning for the first time in three tries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
“A hell of a game,” Riley called it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
You need to go through hell to be mentally ready for this.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
A-heds explore new angles to viral trends, including how “6-7” is making life hell for math teachers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Wait until summer. Hot ain’t the word for it. My pa used to say that hell would be a holiday for someone from eastern Montana.”
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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
"What in all the seven hells am I supposed to make of this? He says one thing, she says another."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
