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spell

[spel] / spɛl /






VERB
give rest, relief
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The brief spell of cold weather with frost, ice and hill snow is ending, with temperatures set to jump by up to 10C from Friday onwards.

From BBC

An earlier version of this article incorrectly spelled his last name as Lipshultz.

From The Wall Street Journal

His spell over the crowd feels at once intimate and volcanic.

From Los Angeles Times

If you think a cruise line has no right to bump you, think again: It’s all spelled out in the details of your passenger contract.

From MarketWatch

Dame Antonia has a long track record of leading government departments including spells as permanent secretary at the Home Office, International Trade and the Ministry of Justice.

From BBC