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spell

[spel] / spɛl /






VERB
give rest, relief
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These fans haven’t learned that in this city, there’s three ways to spell Loser.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

There is no evidence that Xi is gravely ill or that he had a stroke or fainting spell, as rumored across social media this week.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

O'Neill has fixed many problems over the years, not just in his first trophy-laden spell but in his return to chaos last season.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

She went on to earn a degree from the Stockholm School of Economics and did a brief spell at Harvard.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

If she was a witch or magician of some kind, she might be casting a spell.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

My Journal colleague Tim Higgins this weekend spelled out the moral conflict gripping the company, noting the money at stake and the race not only among companies but also among countries.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Naming a trust as the beneficiary instead, with distribution terms spelled out, gives you far more control over timing and outcome.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

This ambition is spelled out in the new US National Security Strategy, and Rubio, himself of Cuban heritage, is its chief architect.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Silver had to follow guidelines spelled out in the NBA collective bargaining agreement and could not unilaterally decide whether the Clippers would be punished and how severely.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

I spelled out MAN from the letters visible on the side of the boat.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Giles Mason, who runs the Take 5 to Stop Fraud campaign at UK Finance which represents the banking and finance industry, said scam emails used to be "riddled with spelling mistakes, poor grammar".

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Welcome to the mom chat, a group of 10, 20, 40 near-strangers with varying parenting philosophies, backgrounds, priorities—and spelling capabilities—discussing their most precious gift, their child.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Quirky sentences, spelling errors and grammar mistakes used to be clues of overseas scams — but AI now makes the pitches sound conversational, Lee said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

The reserve for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever comes off the bench for the latter-day contenders, spelling for star Caitlin Clark and averaging a respectable eight points per game.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Studying for spelling tests with Betsy was different from studying with Calista.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

Plans on how it and the health trusts will make savings will be spelt out later.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

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

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

So far, the protesters have not spelt out their demands apart from rallying under the broader anti-corruption call.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2025

Okay, this had never been spelt out exactly, but it was definitely, as I say, an understanding, and until the afternoon of the Daniel Deronda business, neither of us had come anywhere near breaching it.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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