The traditional spelling is d-o-u-g-h-n-u-t but people often just spell it d-o-n-u-t.

VOA: special.2010.04.12

The farmers call it flying the seeds. In a dry spell, saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico can seep into Louisiana's aquifers.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

Matt Rota,an environmentalist with The Gulf Restoration Network says if the oil makes landfall here, it will spell trouble for the entire coast.

VOA: standard.2010.05.09

Paul Pillar at Georgetown University says if it is not war, then the Obama administration needs to spell out the exact nature of the struggle.

VOA: standard.2010.01.19

"Greeks just simply do not know what the next day will spell for them, what this EU-IMF rescue package is all about, what it will actually mean for their pockets."

VOA: standard.2010.04.28