spell
Example Sentences
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After a record-breaking warm spell last month that made late winter feel like midsummer, the heat continued into April, with Santa Ana winds fueling local wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Fury ended his latest spell of retirement in January when he announced he would be returning to fight Arslanbek Makhmudov in the UK on 11 April.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The growing gap between the upper, middle and lower classes suggests we’re in what’s being called an E-shaped economy — which could spell trouble ahead.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Speculation over Ma’s fate intensified in recent months after he missed a series of high-level meetings—an unusual spell of absence for an official of his rank.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“Is this a spell? Did you make yourself human?”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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