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as in to possess
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 to mean
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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as in curse
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
the witch cast a spell that turned the prince into a toad
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as in bout
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a dizzy spell that caused me to fall
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as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time
come rest a spell
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Recent Examples of spell
Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Instead of spelling disaster for the new business, the pandemic proved a blessing.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
The family for a spell lived in an apartment unit at 1038 Burns Ave.
—Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
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Abu Mohammed al-Golani, whose name was spelled al-Jolani by CNN and is also known as Ahmed al-Sharaa, has led Hayat Tahrir al-Sham since its formation in 2017.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Instead of spelling disaster for the new business, the pandemic proved a blessing.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
The visual splendor of the spoiled brat’s college trousseau certainly casts a cinematic spell.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
The family for a spell lived in an apartment unit at 1038 Burns Ave.
—Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
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These decisions, while challenging, create opportunities to rebuild the team with individuals who possess specific skills and mindsets critical to the company's recovery.Marek Niedzwiedz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Who'll win week 1 Schools officials describe Davis as an accomplished photographer, videographer, filmmaker and editor who possesses incredible skill in the technical performing arts, Green Hill High School Counseling Secretary Amy Brewer said.Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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To explore what the drug’s intricate global supply chain means for the ultimate consumers, journalists visited Ohio.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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That meant this fall semester playing in the band for Friday night football games, getting up on Saturdays for cross country meets and also attending golf practices and matches during the week.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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For high-achieving professionals, especially those who are naturally more sensitive and perceptive, emotional investment in work can be both a blessing and a curse.Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Financial Education Is Wealth The third-generation wealth curse often befalls families where younger generations, especially grandchildren, are detached from how their predecessors went about building wealth.Next Avenue, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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This year with the Thunder, Caruso has appeared in 19 bouts so far, all off the bench.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Ford, in what only can be described a bout of corporate madness, kept them.Jeremy White, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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Yet, amid the greed-is-good eighties, the neat and tidy life took a while to take off.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Frank Shorter of Cary, N.C., had been thinking of buying an EV for a while, sometime in the next few years.Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Writer-director Margolin based the character on his real grandmother, Thelma Post, and the low-budget indie charmed the festival circuit before grossing over $12 million at the box office.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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Disney’s surfer girl sequel continues to charm with a current international weekend of $57.2M from 52 offshore markets (-44%).Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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For example, just one piece of vital equipment required 130 linear feet from Macaron Queen, signifying the vertigo-inducing jump between small-scale production and any dreams of upward growth.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Upon landing her new role as creative director, a ‘G’ for Georgiana was tacked onto Hunza to signify the brand’s new chapter and direction.Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Her spectral trip-hop incantations are a departure from the maximalist, four-on-the-floor Brat bops ripping through the internet.Suzy Exposito, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Plot: Dead bodies from the local cemetery come back to life after Bart utters an incantation from The Time Life Book of Magic and Spells, Vol. II.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spell. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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