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[spel-ing] / ˈspɛl ɪŋ /
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Fun fact: Early has said that the film was inspired by ’90s TV movies like “Death of a Cheerleader,” a ripped-from-the-headlines drama starring Tori Spelling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals began on Tuesday with 247 spellers aged nine to 15.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Spelling Bee, launched in 2018 and adapted from a print puzzle, had already begun pulling in a younger audience with its mobile format and ranking system.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Spelling mistakes and formatting errors throughout the proclamations have made identifying exempted plants a guessing game.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

“People swallowed that one for years,” commented the Spelling Bee, “but it’s not very popular these days—d-a-y-s.”

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster



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