helter-skelter

Example Sentences

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Though he began writing fiction with the Kafkaesque tone of his early Involuntary trilogy, his subsequent work was a joyful helter-skelter through multiple genres.

From New York Times

“The Second Coming” eerily sprang to life in the president’s helter-skelter exit from Afghanistan, a land that still prizes falconry and falcons flying in widening gyres.

From New York Times

“So just having the different levels of personality, demeanor, I think I’ll bring a little bit more of just an even-keeledness to our team when things get helter-skelter.”

From Los Angeles Times

The new model appears to place common prosperity, as President Xi Jinping has put it, ahead of helter-skelter growth, investors say.

From Reuters

Expect to see the overall winner and his team-mates sipping champagne and a leisurely ride towards Paris before a helter-skelter sprint on the Champs-Elysees cobbles.

From BBC