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

Bass repeatedly has denied she was involved in any effort to water down the after-action report, which was meant to spell out mistakes in the Palisades fire response and suggest measures to avoid repeating them.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

When he shared these photos on social media, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers followed suit: "Our eyes say a lot. There's no need to even spell out the things we have seen or done."

From BBC • Feb. 20, 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

I knew the answer, but it took me too long to spell out the word.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper