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[spel-ing] / ˈspɛl ɪŋ /
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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

That indicates that the person is not particularly tuned in to the proper spelling of the word, or that they didn't do a close edit of what they wrote, Eggington explains.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Last week, the family was traveling to Montreal but was initially unable to board their flight because one of his daughters had a problem with the spelling of her name on her ticket.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Elementary school children take diagnostic tests for phonics and spelling at the start of camp and again toward the end.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Leila’s spirit repeated her request for help, spelling out, “try to.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Noah Webster, the creator of the first American dictionary of English, championed the spellings “opake,” “soop” and “spunge”—all of which now look like howlers waiting for a red pen.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 14, 2025

Other spellings of the name also made the list: Mohammed came in 21st place, with 1,760 given the name, and Mohammad in 53rd place, with 986.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2025

The so-called invading force of my generation assimilated to the point where our kids are named Brandon and Ashley in all sorts of spellings.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2025

And because Jefferson's original moniker was spelled as Megalonyx, any other subsequent spellings of the name, like some that utilize the -onix suffix, are incorrect.

From Science Daily Mar. 26, 2024

The other more common spellings of that knight’s name, Perceval and Percival, had already been taken by other users.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline



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