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spell

[spel] / spɛl /






VERB
give rest, relief
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These fans haven’t learned that in this city, there’s three ways to spell Loser.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

There is no evidence that Xi is gravely ill or that he had a stroke or fainting spell, as rumored across social media this week.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

For a player whose Premier League spell failed to meet expectations, his resurgence in Italy's capital ranks among the most notable revivals in European football this year.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

She went on to earn a degree from the Stockholm School of Economics and did a brief spell at Harvard.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

“Then you sit down and rest a spell, hon. I’ll sweep. Go on, don’t argue.”

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

Many would recall and marvel at the split-second decisions to evacuate an office or stay that spelled life or death for them and their colleagues.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Naming a trust as the beneficiary instead, with distribution terms spelled out, gives you far more control over timing and outcome.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

This ambition is spelled out in the new US National Security Strategy, and Rubio, himself of Cuban heritage, is its chief architect.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

It has also not ruled out backing reform proposals but has not spelled out what specific plans it could support.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

The alphabet was spelled out in a rainbow of uppercase letters.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Giles Mason, who runs the Take 5 to Stop Fraud campaign at UK Finance which represents the banking and finance industry, said scam emails used to be "riddled with spelling mistakes, poor grammar".

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Meta is reassuring potential Musers by spelling out “first-of-its-kind privacy, safety, and security protections,” including “Sentinel” agents to approve each Muse agent’s work.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Welcome to the mom chat, a group of 10, 20, 40 near-strangers with varying parenting philosophies, backgrounds, priorities—and spelling capabilities—discussing their most precious gift, their child.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Quirky sentences, spelling errors and grammar mistakes used to be clues of overseas scams — but AI now makes the pitches sound conversational, Lee said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

“Plus, ’Saiah’s gonna test me on my spelling words,” Sneaky says.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

The letter, sent on behalf of the King, spelt out the non-working royal status of Prince Harry and Meghan.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Although not spelt out precisely during the interview, the implication of Block’s trade rationale is that higher unemployment means economic weakness and this would in turn lead to deteriorating corporate financials.

From MarketWatch Apr. 1, 2026

A truck carrying Hatton's yellow three-wheeler car was at the head of the funeral procession, with the name "Ricky" spelt out in flowers.

From Barron's Oct. 10, 2025

His team later spelt out explicitly their endorsement and insisted she was staying put in her job.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2025

This young woman had applied for the vacancy with the most dubious of references, which spelt out to any experienced butler that she had left her previous situation under something of a cloud.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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