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

The "border defence strategy" outlined in the bill does not spell out how exactly ships will be prevented from crossing Italy's waters or by whom.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Sterner tests will await world number 13 Draper, who is ranked 300 places above Durasovic, but he will be relieved to have rattled through a convincing win after a long spell out.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

A joint fact sheet outlining the accord—which didn’t spell out a timeline for legislative approval—arrived in November.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

“Constance, you use the flashlight and the chart to spell out a message, and we’ll figure out what you’re saying.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart