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spell

[spel] / spɛl /






VERB
give rest, relief
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But for a long-term investor, patience may spell opportunity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The long promised Defence Investment Plan, which is meant to spell out how the Ministry of Defence will pay for what it needs, was due in the autumn of last year.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Germany, which has faced high political and legal hurdles to take part in overseas military ventures since World War II, could spell out its commitment as early as Thursday, according to the official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The upstart party flipped certain districts that had gone to Fidesz in every election since Orbán returned to power in 2010 after an eight-year spell in opposition.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

“Sorry, poppa! I’ve been meaning to tell you. There’s a little spell on your almanac. In Romanian it’s called . . . well, in Romanian, it’s complicated. Loosely translated, it’s the other-sock spell.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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