for a spell
Example Sentences
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And it is there Woods will rest for a spell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Administration officials try to pull Dr. Fauci and others off air for a spell to reassess their overall communications strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
It looked for a spell that the 39-year-old may be denied his first meeting with England when Switzerland held the momentum in Saturday's quarter-final - but Argentina eventually ran out 3-1 winners in extra time.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
They ran rings round the South Americans for a spell.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Again the silence rode with them for a spell.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
