1
as in possessing
to cast a spell on
it was as if he had spelled the public into believing his ridiculous claims
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as in meaning
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
that summertime combination of hot temperatures and equally hot tempers can spell trouble
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Here’s how to get a better sense of all that and minimize potential trouble, even if your employer hasn’t been great in spelling things out.
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Those tariffs started at 34 percent on China and 46 percent on Vietnam, where most athletic performance sneakers were made, spelling big trouble for shoe brands.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
This year gave us superhero stories with an unlikely protagonist like Ironheart, the fifth season of Abbott Elementary, a comedy that kept evolving instead of repeating themselves, and dramas that trusted viewers to follow along without spelling everything out.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2025
Yasmina spent much of her time enunciating Uz-bek-i-stan for people, spelling it out.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Those tariffs started at 34 percent on China and 46 percent on Vietnam, where most athletic performance sneakers were made, spelling big trouble for shoe brands.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
This year gave us superhero stories with an unlikely protagonist like Ironheart, the fifth season of Abbott Elementary, a comedy that kept evolving instead of repeating themselves, and dramas that trusted viewers to follow along without spelling everything out.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2025
Yasmina spent much of her time enunciating Uz-bek-i-stan for people, spelling it out.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
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According to the records, almost all individuals were charged with possessing combinations of these drugs.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cannon also sentenced him to a mandatory-minimum term of 7 years for his conviction on possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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After a devastating collision in 2018, the bridge’s cover was renovated and now features a steel frame, meaning that although the crashes often cause a buzz online and around the village, damage is largely cosmetic at worst.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The sun is still newly up in the east—meaning the right side of the train is a bit bright as the sun lingers low on the horizon–but there are no bad seats in terms of watching the view roll by.—
Kara Newman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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And then also not cursing and catching FCC violations.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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His mother, the dancing, cursing, haggling aunt is now an arthritic septuagenarian.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Approximately 80% of that figure comes from consulting services, signifying that enterprises are compensating IBM to create operational AI systems, rather than merely executing pilot programs.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Up the color spectrum, Matthew Tkachuk worked in a powder-blue jersey signifying something between no contact and light contact.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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Adidas, Ben Sherman Adidas will showcase Team Great Britain’s competitive spirit through striking fonts and graphics — with an unexpected twist.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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What is striking, many people go to these encounters to monitor them, to take pictures.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Outstanding Chef is a national category, denoting a chef who has set high standards to the broader culinary culture.—
Brock Keeling,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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WalletHub graded 18 metrics on a 100-point scale, with 100 denoting the most favorable conditions for a Thanksgiving celebration, per the study.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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If your Valentine loves sliders, celebrate by charming your sweetie at the burger joint known for its tiny burgers.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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That group of Democrats sees Mamdani as having scored a political victory by charming the president.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
28 Nov. 2025
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Seattle is currently +800 (8-to-1) to win a second straight title, implying a roughly 11 percent chance of a repeat.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Analyst Ben Reitzes also lowered his price target to $430, implying that shares could add 7%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Spelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spelling. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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