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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The Senate failed to take up legislation addressing the state's land conservation program, likely spelling the end of the popular Knowles-Nelson program after nearly four decades.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The future as glaciers retreat Future climate projections combined with sophisticated glacier models indicate that glaciers will cumulatively retreat by 26% to 41% by 2100, spelling the loss of 49% to 83% of all glaciers globally.
—Dan McGrath, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Benjamin Reinhard, 14, won by correctly spelling the word kenosis, which refers to the act of a Christian person voluntarily giving up their personal rights and ambitions and accepting suffering, according to the spelling bee’s definition.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
The best trap music does this, thrusting its audience into a hyperlocal bubble without spelling anything out.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The future as glaciers retreat Future climate projections combined with sophisticated glacier models indicate that glaciers will cumulatively retreat by 26% to 41% by 2100, spelling the loss of 49% to 83% of all glaciers globally.
—Dan McGrath, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Benjamin Reinhard, 14, won by correctly spelling the word kenosis, which refers to the act of a Christian person voluntarily giving up their personal rights and ambitions and accepting suffering, according to the spelling bee’s definition.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
The best trap music does this, thrusting its audience into a hyperlocal bubble without spelling anything out.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
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If released, both people are ordered to wear a GPS tether and are prohibited from possessing any animals or firearms.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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An indictment filed in December 2024, while Joe Biden was still president, charged 34 members of a gang, known as Group 31 or Los Tiburones, and associates with crimes including drug distribution resulting in at least four overdose deaths, money laundering and possessing a firearm.—
Raquel Rutledge,
ProPublica,
8 May 2026
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Last month, Maine and Oregon passed legislation to decouple from the federal QSBS exemption, meaning that taxpayers will have to pay state income taxes on startup exits.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The general fund increased by about $212 million compared to last year, which is less than the rising costs in Medicaid alone — meaning the state had to cut specific programs within Medicaid and elsewhere to make up the difference.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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The 66-year-old actress visited the NBC morning show to promote her new Lifetime movie, Love, Again, and ended up accidentally cursing twice live on air.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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That looks like a straight between the subscribers and young Wilfred, who was left cursing his beloved Palace for conceding that stoppage-time goal at Anfield, denying him a precious four-pointer.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Pope Leo in December appointed Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks as archbishop of New York, signifying a move to a more pastoral and missionary-inspired leadership in one of the largest archdiocese in the nation.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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At our wedding, my husband and I stood under a chuppah—a wedding canopy signifying the new home a Jewish couple will create together—that my mom crafted from a lace tablecloth her grandmother had sewn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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That Aldous Harding makes this impulse look easy without sacrificing any of the cleverness or creativity that makes her music so immediate is striking, to say the least.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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The gunmen exited a sedan and opened fire on the 31-year-old victim, striking him multiple times, but also striking the other two victims, police said.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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According to Opta’s Power Rankings — denoting the strength of each team — Farke’s side have the easiest run-in of any side fighting to avoid the drop.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The new jet also features 13 stars denoting the 13 original colonies on its fuselage, the main body of an aircraft, and a circle of stars on each engine cowling, or covering, reflecting the original Betsy Ross flag and an America250 decal on the nose and winglet.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio‘s success in charming the Washington press corps this week has moved prediction markets, with Kalshi now showing the Florida Republican as the most likely candidate to win the 2028 presidential election.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
7 May 2026
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Her suggestion is that Mike try to repair his mistake by charming the guests and asking them not to say anything to Tyler.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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The investment bank has a buy rating on MBX, and in a report out Monday left a $60 price target on the stock, implying nearly 50% upside from Friday’s close.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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So is this just a case of bad art design, or is Duarte seriously implying that Alvarado-Gil should be shot?—
Robin Epley,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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“Spelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spelling. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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