heaven knows
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Little bits of Mahler and Mahler-like music emerge out of heaven knows what kind of mixed-up soup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
Yasmin Khan's lemony, minty, olive-y version is the ideal meal for those nights you don't feel like turning on the oven, and heaven knows those don't just roll around in the summertime.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2021
“It’s a little piece of happy news, and heaven knows we need it.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2021
The Burnley boss is a confessed Smiths fan but, altogether now, heaven knows he’s miserable now after the Clarets’ poor start to the campaign: third bottom with just a single point.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2021
Then, heaven knows from what quarter of the world, fatality brought in Odysseus to the swineherd’s wood far up the island.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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