as in reckless
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions
having been behind for most of the race, the stock car driver made a hell-for-leather dash to the finish
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as in quickly
with great speed
we ran hell-for-leather out of that spooky house
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Adjective
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The defense also contends that Trump, as a public figure, must show actual malice—proof that the Journal knew its reporting was false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth—and that the complaint fails to do so.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Western leaders largely dismissed these overt signals, assuming Putin would not be reckless enough to risk crippling sanctions, economic isolation, and a costly war.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Oselmo attempted to flee the area by jumping from a second story window, but was taken quickly into custody by deputy marshals, the release states.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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Union Pacific quickly lasered in on Norfolk Southern, which — wary of being left out of what might be endgame consolidation in US carriers — quickly agreed to negotiate exclusively with Union Pacific.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Naomi Watts also went sheer in a daring look from Valentino’s spring 2025 couture collection, which featured a voluminous skirt with a lacy top.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The thieves who brazenly robbed the Louvre Museum in Paris and stole priceless jewelry in one of the most daring museum heists in recent memory may have been hired by a private collector, officials said.—
Bonny Chu , Ronn Blitzer,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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With the annual brewery festival fast approaching, the whole town is about to get wasted.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Nixon has built a reputation on social media for being a daredevil pilot with clips on his Instagram often showing him performing stunts in helicopters, including low-level sprints, sharp turns and risky maneuvers while in the air.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
12 Oct. 2025
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The first season followed 17-year-old Ethan (Cantona James) seeking a way out of the Southside’s bloody cycle of gang violence through spinning, a South African extreme motorsport that features drivers performing daredevil stunts.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Like one icicle falling from an alpine crag onto an unstable snow cornice below, a small slide rapidly turns into a thundering avalanche.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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His belief spun within the rapidly moving breeze of a college football trend of skill position players, especially receivers, taking the field and starring as freshmen.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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No one can confirm this quicker than Cam Rising.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Quibi will come and go from your life quicker than Steph Curry’s jump shot.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Cory’s appointment comes swiftly after Thomas Benski’s Lumina Media made a seven-figure investment in Arcade, taking a minority stake.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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But Morel’s commitment to peak seasonality, upbeat atmosphere and considerate service swiftly solidified its rightful place on this list.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Hell-for-leather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hell-for-leather. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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