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spell

[spel] / spɛl /






VERB
give rest, relief
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ET, with a cold spell expected in the Northeast this weekend supporting near-term heating demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

An unremarkable stint at West Brom was followed by a more fruitful spell with Oxford.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The remnants of Hurricane Isaias, which hit the southern US on Saturday, is set to bring a warm spell to the UK this week.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

In the age of an expanded playoff, one defeat doesn’t spell doom for championship hopes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Oddly, the brief scare of the snuffed-out candles and howling wind seemed to break the spell of gloom cast by the Widow Ashton’s gruesome tales.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

The former Iraqi president -- himself a one time refugee -- spelled out the bleak situation while opening UNHCR's annual executive committee meeting, which runs until Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The council’s discussion followed a story Monday in The Times which detailed how LA28 failed to adhere to the strict annual reporting requirements spelled out in the organization’s 2021 contract with the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In the case of a beneficiary demanding more money, that would be spelled out in the trust documents.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Many would recall and marvel at the split-second decisions to evacuate an office or stay that spelled life or death for them and their colleagues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

“Also,” said Sierra, “‘Dumpster’ and ‘red stump’ are spelled with the same letters.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

Mother, danced with dignity by Unity Phelan at the premiere, is initially garbed in a heavy golden dress with boxy letters spelling out “PROTECT” across her shoulders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The 90-second video, uploaded to Instagram by content creator Ed Choi, was shot Sunday at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, where Raman held a rally spelling out her plan for her first 100 days as mayor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Meta is reassuring potential Musers by spelling out “first-of-its-kind privacy, safety, and security protections,” including “Sentinel” agents to approve each Muse agent’s work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Giles Mason, who runs the Take 5 to Stop Fraud campaign at UK Finance which represents the banking and finance industry, said scam emails used to be "riddled with spelling mistakes, poor grammar".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Figure 5.16: Changing the spelling of any note in a chord also changes the chord's name.

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

Also, Walsh gets spelt polenta bread from Bub and Grandma’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

For the toast I eat every day: I use spelt polenta bread from Bub and Grandma’s and a polenta Pullman loaf from She-Wolf Bakery, at Canyon and at home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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

Mollie refused to learn any but the six letters which spelt her own name.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell




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