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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

That helter-skelter transition threw much of the economics of entertainment out of whack.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

He guessed correctly that Lancelot would come riding helter-skelter to the Queen’s aid, as soon as he could get himself armed.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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