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spell

[spel] / spɛl /






VERB
give rest, relief
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Any slowdown in AI deals could spell bad news for the company.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

League Cup-winning stalwart Kieran Trippier, 35, has confirmed he will leave St James' Park after a four-year spell.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Florida is in the midst of its worst drought in 25 years, but the dry spell actually ranked far down on the list of challenges these bedraggled growers were facing.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

These side-by-side trends could spell trouble for a state whose economy relies on continued population growth and real-estate development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Duane would eventually give names to all of his friends except for one, but C.C., as I shall now spell it, was his first.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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