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The company’s filing expected this week will spell out how many shares it plans to sell and at what price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Beyond that thrilling opening spell it was one-way traffic, a vicious exhibition of All Black class and might.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
You can’t spell pain without AI, but it’s way too soon to say that Thursday’s record tech stock carnage is some sort of cyclical turning point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Ronaldo scored 118 goals in 292 games in his first spell at United, and one was ranked above all the others.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Despite that, the spell seemed to be working.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
When merger talks died, it set off a panic that within days spelled the end of the firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
High early turnout among Black voters in the state also spelled trouble for Graham.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
The former Iraqi president -- himself a one time refugee -- spelled out the bleak situation while opening UNHCR's annual executive committee meeting, which runs until Friday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
In the case of a beneficiary demanding more money, that would be spelled out in the trust documents.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
When Estella miscarried a third time, the doctor spelled the consequences out more plainly: “Another pregnancy could kill your wife.”
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
Its traditional Gaelic spelling is Màire, but it is anglicized as Maura or less often Moira.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
It takes Romi Loffler about half an hour to write a sentence, spelling it out one letter at a time by blinking.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Asked for a comment on what the correct spelling should be, Logan replied, “Which one?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
A trust gives you more control by spelling out your wishes in detail.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Mr. Fabian is already writing spelling words on the board.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
For the toast I eat every day: I use spelt polenta bread from Bub and Grandma’s and a polenta Pullman loaf from She-Wolf Bakery, at Canyon and at home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Plans on how it and the health trusts will make savings will be spelt out later.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The King spelt out the cornerstones: there had to be support for Nato, "keeping North Americans and Europeans safe from our common adversaries".
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 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
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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