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hellacious

[he-ley-shuhs] / hɛˈleɪ ʃəs /


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Saban had turned another national stage into a disaster, a vast abyss of icy winds and hellacious fury.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 2, 2024

No matter which quarterback was under center, the Commanders had trouble stopping San Francisco’s hellacious front.

From Washington Times Dec. 24, 2022

That hellacious blaze, which burned nearly 1,000,000 acres through five counties for more than three months, was the largest single wildfire in California history.

From Seattle Times Sep. 16, 2022

She was among the sport’s elites seven years ago, a rising star whose hellacious power and risk-it-all tactics propelled her to the semifinals of the 2015 Australian Open at 19.

From Washington Post Jan. 25, 2022

“We could be in for a hellacious event,” he said.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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