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spelling

[spel-ing] / ˈspɛl ɪŋ /
NOUN
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“Of course, like the teams he played against this year, we know how great an offensive player he is. We just had a problem spelling it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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

Tehran was reported to have passed "written messages" to Washington via Pakistan spelling out its red lines in peace talks, including on its nuclear programme and the future of the crucial waterway.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Even granted the vagaries of spelling in the seventeenth century, why should Newton choose to emphasize this word?

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin



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