spell out

Example Sentences

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She didn’t spell out what this all meant, but it seemed to imply that Erika was raised to be a Project Looking Glass agent assigned to handle Charlie.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

There are many reasons employers want to hire young people and your cover letter can spell out what you bring, adds Bosworth.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

But for that strategy to work, Elliott says, you must spell out the details of an employee’s performance and go into depth on the company’s aims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Bass repeatedly has denied she was involved in any effort to water down the after-action report, which was meant to spell out mistakes in the Palisades fire response and suggest measures to avoid repeating them.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Writers acquire the hedge habit to conform to the bureaucratic imperative that’s abbreviated as CYA, which I’ll spell out as Cover Your Anatomy.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker