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Picture this: Men in their late 40s and 50s suddenly start waking up in the middle of the night shivering, their T-shirts soaked in sweat.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2026

"We were very scared, we were shivering and we were contacting anyone possible, anyone possible."

From BBC May 23, 2026

The shivering crowd rose to give the new council members a standing ovation.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

They complain about ending up covered in manure or dust, or shivering in a freezer.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

We were splashing around, shivering and laughing, and Gran ran to the shore waving her mighty arms, warning us we were doing irreparable harm to our gallbladders.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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