spell
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This new controversy comes only one game into Joe Root's second spell as Test captain.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
This rollout also comes at the same time Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sits on trial over child safety concerns, specifically on Instagram, which could spell huge changes to the app in the near future.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
They just didn’t feel the need to spell it out for us, allowing the movies to do the talking instead.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Robinson's spell, his fifth five-for in Test cricket, continued a successful return to the England team since he was recalled at the beginning of the summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
It was only supposed to be for a night, but the next day, no one could find the Harlequin to change it back, and no one else had any idea how to undo the spell.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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But requiring your grandchildren to pass a financial-literacy class needs to be spelled out clearly, Landivar said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Instead, every decision is quoted based on specific guidelines spelled out in the preservation plan, which was drafted and approved by Sunset Square residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The July 30 edition of this newsletter incorrectly spelled her last name as Ruemmlerr.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Every possible result for any conceivable situation is spelled out for us via a few quick internet searches.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
It’s not the neatest writing, but I can see that she’s spelled out the name of Mama’s drink, the name that’s on all the labels.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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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
That indicates that the person is not particularly tuned in to the proper spelling of the word, or that they didn't do a close edit of what they wrote, Eggington explains.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Last week, the family was traveling to Montreal but was initially unable to board their flight because one of his daughters had a problem with the spelling of her name on her ticket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Lloyd Blankfein is spelling out the unwritten rules of Wall Street style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
I still had never got more than seven words right on a spelling test.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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
So far, the protesters have not spelt out their demands apart from rallying under the broader anti-corruption call.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
His team later spelt out explicitly their endorsement and insisted she was staying put in her job.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
“Your last letter was not interesting, but very well spelt, which I care more about,” Emma wrote to Lenny.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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