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AP PHOTOS: Top young spellers compete in 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee

May 27, 2025, 3:26 PM

Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, lays on the stage as confetti drops around him after he won the 2025 Sc...

Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, lays on the stage as confetti drops around him after he won the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language competed at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrated its 100th anniversary this year.

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AP PHOTOS: Top young spellers compete in 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee