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Haverstraw Sixth-Grader Finishes 15th At National Spelling Bee

HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. – Haverstraw Elementary School sixth-grader Sravanth Malla participated in the National Spelling Bee last month, finishing 15th, according to lohud.com.

Sravanth Malla made it to the sixth round at the National Spelling Bee.

Sravanth Malla made it to the sixth round at the National Spelling Bee.

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Malla advanced past the preliminary rounds on May 25 as one of the top 45 finishers, qualifying for the next day's finals, lohud.com said.

He made it as far as the sixth round, getting tripped up by 'monture', spelling it 'moncheur' instead, reported lohud.com.

Merriam-Webster's definition of the word is 'a frame or setting especially for a jewel,' lohud.com noted.

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