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spelling

[spel-ing] / ˈspɛl ɪŋ /
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In Bucharest, where he arrived in 1945, Paul Antschel became Paul Celan, the new name an anagrammatic rebirth from the Romanian spelling of “Ancel.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

While they released the letter spelling out their dissent, the Fed clarified that Bowman had abstained from the vote.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Which is precisely why shakshuka — or shakshouka, depending on who’s spelling it — remains one of my favorite “clean out the fridge without feeling deprived” dinners.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

We checked dozens of records and hundreds of spelling variations, gradually narrowing the search using details he had recorded in his diary.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

I wished I could’ve told Calista about my B’s in spelling.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff



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