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spell

[spel] / spɛl /






VERB
give rest, relief
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In that spell, when he had seven years as a regular first-team player until leaving in 2011, the Spain international had the most assists in two seasons.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

He has been more successful than Celtic could have hoped for when they brought him out of retirement after Brendan Rodgers' acrimonious departure, and again following Wilfried Nancy's ill-fated eight-game spell.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Luka Doncic, dressed in a black T-shirt and pants, scrolled on his phone, cornered off by a wall of reporters who all faced LeBron James looking for reasons behind a postseason dry spell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Relaxing the U.S. blockade is a big concession, so a framework has to spell out what we get in return.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

All the way through she sang, while I stared straight ahead, not daring to turn around for fear of breaking the spell.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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