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spell

[spel] / spɛl /






VERB
give rest, relief
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Still, the 2025 film weaves a spell if you let it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Any slowdown in AI deals could spell bad news for the company.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

It breaks the spell of being fruitfully lost in the present, and retethers us to the digital distractions that dominate our days.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

If his mesmerising spell in Blaugrana had lasted longer, it would be a lot higher…

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

She took a step toward Jack, but the wolf’s spell must not have fully worn off, as her legs didn’t support her.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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