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spell

[spel] / spɛl /






VERB
give rest, relief
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This rollout also comes at the same time Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sits on trial over child safety concerns, specifically on Instagram, which could spell huge changes to the app in the near future.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

They just didn’t feel the need to spell it out for us, allowing the movies to do the talking instead.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Flash flooding is possible, especially in areas where the ground remains very hard after the prolonged hot, dry spell.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Trump and Kim met three times in his first spell in the White House, and at the time he said they "fell in love" after exchanging "beautiful letters."

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

“What do you mean? Did you spell it right?”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

But requiring your grandchildren to pass a financial-literacy class needs to be spelled out clearly, Landivar said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Instead, every decision is quoted based on specific guidelines spelled out in the preservation plan, which was drafted and approved by Sunset Square residents.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The July 30 edition of this newsletter incorrectly spelled her last name as Ruemmlerr.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Every possible result for any conceivable situation is spelled out for us via a few quick internet searches.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

It was easy enough to ignore the rivalries and suspicions among Europe’s great powers that spelled trouble ahead.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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

From her clothing store on the high street, she has distributed official-looking signage spelling out exactly where to park and for how long without risking a ticket.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Distributors are asked to provide the metadata for each individual song, which makes it possible for a bad actor to submit music using an existing artist's name, or one with a very similar spelling.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The two sides still have to finalize agreements spelling out the services that will be provided at each venue by July 2027.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

Attempts to develop a new language by first inventing the grammar and spelling never seem to result in a language that people find useful.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

However, in his victory speech, he spelt out his vision for Hungary as a country "where no-one is stigmatised for thinking differently than the majority, or loving differently than the majority".

From BBC Apr. 21, 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

His team later spelt out explicitly their endorsement and insisted she was staying put in her job.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2025

“Your last letter was not interesting, but very well spelt, which I care more about,” Emma wrote to Lenny.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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