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spell

[spel] / spɛl /






VERB
give rest, relief
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In an injury-scarred spell since then, she transitioned to road racing but committed to returning to the track so she could compete at a second home Games in Glasgow after doing the steeplechase in 2014.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The main opposition Conservative Party said any help was welcome but called on Burnham to spell out how he planned to pay for the measure, due to come into force in April 2027.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

But yields that rise too fast or become unmoored from economic fundamentals can spell trouble, which is why investors are keeping a close eye on the bond market right now.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Momentum investing has paid huge dividends over time, and it is strongly endorsed by academic research, but the returns can be lumpy — you will occasionally get a very nasty spell of underperformance.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

But by the end of the morning, Little Britches could spell Utah, and Flopears found Indiana.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Scientists gave that reversal a name: Eroom’s Law, Moore’s Law spelled backward.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

But Scatchard was spelled incorrectly, and her search failed.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Mary Ziegler, a professor at the UC Davis School of Law and an expert on American parental rights laws, said the ruling was “arguably significantly more extensive than the Supreme Court has spelled out.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

The doting boyfriend, the overzealous best friend, the snide coworker, the absentee mother — played here by Kristen Johnston, whose character’s name is ingeniously spelled “Beverlee.”

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

The Jackson Five at Madison Square Garden was printed on top, all words spelled neatly and correctly.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Reed jokes that while he doesn't mind the odd spelling mistake "because it shows it was written by a human, not AI", attention to detail is really important so make sure it is grammatically correct.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

One note: We have changed some capitalization, spelling and punctuation; no need to make this even harder than it is.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Children across the United States have participated in spelling bees with the hopes of making it to the national contest since 1925, according to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

The Velvet Gang practices FFF: Fashion-Forward Filanthropy — an intentional spelling mistake, or “branding,” as Mariah calls it.

From Salon May 22, 2026

“Some of that spelling is next to impossible.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

Although not spelt out precisely during the interview, the implication of Block’s trade rationale is that higher unemployment means economic weakness and this would in turn lead to deteriorating corporate financials.

From MarketWatch Apr. 1, 2026

Two humiliating friendly results three months later – a goalless draw with Gibraltar and 4-0 thrashing by Slovakia – spelt the end for Page.

From BBC Nov. 17, 2025

A truck carrying Hatton's yellow three-wheeler car was at the head of the funeral procession, with the name "Ricky" spelt out in flowers.

From Barron's Oct. 10, 2025

But his sister Lowri spotted one problem with the tattoo - it was not spelt correctly.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2025

This young woman had applied for the vacancy with the most dubious of references, which spelt out to any experienced butler that she had left her previous situation under something of a cloud.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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