spelt

Example Sentences

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The King spelt out the cornerstones: there had to be support for Nato, "keeping North Americans and Europeans safe from our common adversaries".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

I did not think Arsenal's defeat at City last week spelt the end of their title hopes, and watching City struggle to put Burnley away on Wednesday must have been a boost for their players.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

Okay, this had never been spelt out exactly, but it was definitely, as I say, an understanding, and until the afternoon of the Daniel Deronda business, neither of us had come anywhere near breaching it.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro