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pell-mell

[pel-mel] / ˈpɛlˈmɛl /






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The court as a whole and the two concurrences hurtle pell-mell toward making it virtually impossible for plaintiffs like Mexico to successfully plead their claims.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

On one level, “Infested” is a well-worn, thoroughly efficient creature feature with sleek effects and pell-mell pacing.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024

There, things shift into hyper drive: pell-mell running, whooshing through twisty pneumatic tubes, leaping onto floating brick roads — Mario is barely given time to catch his breath.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023

Releasing, pell-mell, video of people’s initial reactions to the shooting invites precisely the kind of arm-chair psychology social media loves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2022

He ran on, pell-mell, through the rain and down the winding path into the lower slopes of the graveyard, running until he reached the old chapel.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman