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helter-skelter

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




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The shale companies’ tepid reaction to the jump in crude prices is further proof that firms once known to grow helter-skelter have become disciplined.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

Challambra Hill climb before the final helter-skelter dash to the finish.

From Barron's Feb. 1, 2026

It was a little more of a helter-skelter approach, but we somehow got through it.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2025

After a helter-skelter first half, they were level at 20-20.

From BBC May 24, 2025

Tables and chairs lay helter-skelter, our dishes broken to bits, everything we owned scrambled and strewn across the floor.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk




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