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spell

[spel] / spɛl /






VERB
give rest, relief
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Half Man waits to spell out precisely what Ruben experienced as a child, but plenty of dots can be joined as the story swings back and forth through time.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Still, the 2025 film weaves a spell if you let it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Any slowdown in AI deals could spell bad news for the company.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

It breaks the spell of being fruitfully lost in the present, and retethers us to the digital distractions that dominate our days.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Miss Mortimer’s gentle smile cast its spell over the hall.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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