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[spel-ing] / ˈspɛl ɪŋ /
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Fun fact: Early has said that the film was inspired by ’90s TV movies like “Death of a Cheerleader,” a ripped-from-the-headlines drama starring Tori Spelling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Spelling Bee, launched in 2018 and adapted from a print puzzle, had already begun pulling in a younger audience with its mobile format and ranking system.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The New York Times collaborating with a major network on the show follows the publication's move into games apps - including the Crossword, Spelling Bee and Wordle - in recent years.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Spelling mistakes and formatting errors throughout the proclamations have made identifying exempted plants a guessing game.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Somewhere in a Birmingham school, a Gaston Spelling Bee trophy with the words Carolyn Jean Maull engraved on the front sits entombed in a glass cabinet.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry



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