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spell

[spel] / spɛl /






VERB
give rest, relief
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In Spell 16, a funerary procession, stacked like a doll’s house, shows Ankhmerwer kneeling before three representations of the sun god.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Together or separately, they co-wrote “Wide Open Heart,” “I’ll Pay the Price,” “California Sky,” “I Spell Love” and “Hand Me Down Heart” with Yoakam.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

Spell check and grammar check were the gateways, and we’ve embraced their help for decades without losing the ability to express ourselves.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

In the 1970s, the firm produced a chip that could synthesize the human voice, which led to the famed Speak & Spell toy, a hand-held device that helped children with spelling and pronunciation.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2023

Rainy Spell The rain comes down all morning, beating against the shutters, blurring the sounds inside the house.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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