as in hell
a state in which everything is out of order
finally managed to crawl out of the snake pit of her drug addiction
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Her first snake pit venture came when the Sweetwater Jaycees visited Austin in February to promote their annual West Texas rattlesnake roundup.
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Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
Ragnar welcomes death in a snake pit.
—BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2021
Places like this have become a snake pit.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022
Still a snake pit?
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 13 Aug. 2020
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Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
Ragnar welcomes death in a snake pit.
—BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2021
Places like this have become a snake pit.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022
Still a snake pit?
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 13 Aug. 2020
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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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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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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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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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Common signs of low blood sugar include shakiness, confusion, and blurred vision.Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 29 Oct. 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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“Snake pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake%20pit. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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