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fire and brimstone

[fahyuhr-uhn-brim-stohn] / ˈfaɪər ənˈbrɪmˌstoʊn /


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Pete Hegseth has been talking like a Marvel villain lately, threatening fire and brimstone with LLM-tinged evocations of doom.

From Slate Mar. 6, 2026

In our modern dystopia, fire and brimstone have been replaced by ones and zeroes.

From Salon May 24, 2025

Having come into this full of fire and brimstone they shipped an early try.

From BBC Dec. 30, 2022

After a brutal loss to Stanford, players expected fire and brimstone from McKay, who was hardly the warm, cuddly type.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 24, 2022

A blistering attack would be preferable, some flying fur, a little fire and brimstone.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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