raise hell
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To Voorhees, these are reasons to raise hell rather than to lose faith, and he’s not alone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
Despite his team's victory, England captain Ben Stokes said people would raise "hell" if the Melbourne pitch had been produced elsewhere in the world.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025
It’s not just a ruse for these conspiracy groups to raise money, but also to raise hell.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 18, 2022
I’d always assumed that whenever a situation presented itself where I wasn’t being treated properly by a doctor that I would raise hell.
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2021
Happy with his performance, Louie was itching to raise hell.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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