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To Voorhees, these are reasons to raise hell rather than to lose faith, and he’s not alone.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Despite his team's victory, England captain Ben Stokes said people would raise "hell" if the Melbourne pitch had been produced elsewhere in the world.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

It’s not just a ruse for these conspiracy groups to raise money, but also to raise hell.

From Scientific American • Feb. 18, 2022

“We expect our local leaders to raise hell about the failure to disclose the circumstances of this shooting.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2020

Happy with his performance, Louie was itching to raise hell.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand