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Oliver was among 54 spellers advancing to the semifinals with a correct spelling in the sixth round.—City News Service, Daily News, 28 May 2026 The number of spellers to advance are determined by identifying the group whose minimum score results in as close to 100 quarterfinalists as possible.—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 Kushi Gottimukkala of Morrisville, North Carolina, is one of a few spellers competing this year who know what that feels like.—Ben Nuckols, Fortune, 27 May 2026 Arizona’s top elementary and middle school spellers participated in the Arizona Spelling Bee on Saturday.—Wendy Killeen, AZCentral.com, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speller