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: hell sense 2
all heck breaks loose
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: hell sense 4
a heck of a lot of money
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it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom
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A couple of things: Pritchard is the young player and is having one heck of a season thus far.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
This means that everyone can only guess what the heck might be happening inside o1.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
While Penn State still may have something to prove after facing SMU and Boise State, which are far from the elite in the sport, in the first two rounds of the Playoff, Notre Dame’s win against Georgia was a heck of a statement.
—Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
And that means Freeman was having one heck of a good birthday.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
This means that everyone can only guess what the heck might be happening inside o1.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
While Penn State still may have something to prove after facing SMU and Boise State, which are far from the elite in the sport, in the first two rounds of the Playoff, Notre Dame’s win against Georgia was a heck of a statement.
—Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
And that means Freeman was having one heck of a good birthday.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heck. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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