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spell

[spel] / spɛl /






VERB
give rest, relief
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Following Clarke's record-breaking spell, the demands on Pocognoli will be to deliver the same results as his predecessor, or better, while shifting the playing style and refreshing the squad.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Like many European countries, the Netherlands has been hit by a historic summer drought caused by a prolonged dry spell, exceptional heat and intense evaporation.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

He acknowledged that some people in the industry struggled to spell and pronounce Magrathea and have even called it Margherita.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Not while he’s flustered and frustrated — which you can’t spell without rust, though even Roberts admitted, “I don’t know how long you can use the rust thing, which I’ve certainly used.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

A growl formed in the back of Cassiopeia’s throat, for she was proud of her name and could spell nearly all of it, too.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Every possible result for any conceivable situation is spelled out for us via a few quick internet searches.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

He hasn’t spelled out how current interest rates will accomplish that.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

EU trade spokesman Olof Gill said: "It is our clear understanding and expectation that the US will honor the commitments that are spelled out under the EU-US Joint Statement, whatever tariff regime is constructed."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

But Scatchard was spelled incorrectly, and her search failed.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

“So I decided to do that with the Slater Loan Company. This is how it’s spelled on the document, ‘Company’ abbreviated as ‘Co.’

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

The reserve for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever comes off the bench for the latter-day contenders, spelling for star Caitlin Clark and averaging a respectable eight points per game.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

The white cloth that was draped over the jeans-maker’s logo was so thin that the coverup practically accentuated the block letters spelling out its name.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

The two sides still have to finalize agreements spelling out the services that will be provided at each venue by July 2027.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

Reed jokes that while he doesn't mind the odd spelling mistake "because it shows it was written by a human, not AI", attention to detail is really important so make sure it is grammatically correct.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

She nodded and mimed spelling F-R-E-D on her neck.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

However, in his victory speech, he spelt out his vision for Hungary as a country "where no-one is stigmatised for thinking differently than the majority, or loving differently than the majority".

From BBC Apr. 21, 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

Absent from the stamps is original member Brian McFadden, who spelt his name Bryan during his time with the band.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2025

Some folks wrote so funny and spelt things different from what she knew about.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston




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