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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
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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
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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
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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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