New York City has its first Scripps National Spelling Bee winner in 16 years.

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Today's Scripps National Spelling Bee winner would crush the 1992 winner in a spell-off.

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The 86th Scripps National Spelling Bee inched toward a conclusion with 11 finalists being eliminated one by one.

WSJ: After 1st vocab test, Spelling Bee gets a champion

There is a general principle within elite performance systems, including everything from Scripps National Spelling Bee Championships to world-class modern dance companies, scientific research communities and professional sports.

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This year, 6-year-old Lori Anne Madison, the youngest speller on record with the Scripps National Spelling Bee, told the Washington Post that she doesn't feel undue pressure during Bee competition.

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The 86th Scripps National Spelling Bee inched round-by-round toward a conclusion Thursday night, with 11 finalists remaining from the 281 contenders who arrived to compete for the title of champion speller of the English language.

WSJ: Spelling Bee: 11 finalists compete for trophy

In addition to unleashing gems like weissnichtwo and humuhumunukunukuapuaa on us, the 281 contestants in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which begins Tuesday, will have to know what the words mean too.

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