as in hell
a state in which everything is out of order
the lack of planning had resulted in the city's evacuation being a mare's nest of epic proportions
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Agatha All Along had one hell of an episode last night with a fractured story told out of order through the broken mind of Lillia, who has been experiencing parts of her life non-linearly, hence her odd behavior for parts of this season.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The plot: Freddy's been burning in hell since The Final Nightmare, unable to occupy anyone's dreams.Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Oakland’s mayor contends that crime is down, and a recall could create havoc in the city.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Former Prime Minister Liz Truss was widely criticized in autumn 2022 for causing havoc in markets by announcing a huge increase in borrowing to fund tax cuts without any prior warning.Jenni Reid, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Despite its lightweight design, it's packed with power that sucks up pet hair, dust, crumbs, and other messes from hard floors and carpets.Isabel Garcia, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Unsurprisingly, perhaps, Hollinger’s affairs proved to be a total mess: Black was later convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice and spent more than three years in a federal penitentiary.Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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Flight cancellations from what was unofficially dubbed Winter Storm Elliott were inevitable, creating chaos at most airlines for a day.Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
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Coupled with the general chaos of These Times, a touch of nostalgia feels like the perfect balm.Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
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Right back in the vortex of confusion where doubt always feels like the default setting.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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These symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, fatigue, headache, confusion, loss of balance or seizures.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
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The film is imbued with a satirical tone that portrays Argentinian society as being a snake pit of corruption and violence.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Aug. 2024
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But as television has become more varied and ambitious across the streaming era, Curb has remained reliable in its formula, cataloguing the social improprieties and conversational snake pits that make up modern life.Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
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For instance, a model from South-Central Minzu University achieved 96% accuracy in detecting depression based on vocal changes, and another study from Sorbonne University is analyzing sound waves via smartphone apps to diagnose psychiatric disorders.Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Johnston was arrested in June 2023 and pleaded guilty one month later to a felony offense of obstructing officers during a civil disorder.Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Mare's nest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mare%27s%20nest. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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