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ells

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plural of ell

as in wings

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Some of the ensemble members are puppeteers who control the title character, a realistic puppet able to spread its wings.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
By allowing wings like Kayla Thornton, Salaun and Kaila Charles to plant themselves on the baseline right outside of the paint, the driving lanes that Chicago enjoyed early were suddenly closed up.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

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Kanter Freedom, standing, held his arms out and took one step on the court as security and a handful of Sky players moved in between the two.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Video showed a standing Kanter holding his arms out and taking one step on the court as security and a handful of Sky players moved in between the two.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

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