chill
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Saturday will get off to a bright and fresh start, as many wake up to a chill in the air.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
I’ll drive to San Pedro, hit the Korean Bell of Friendship and just chill for awhile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Most people who know me personally know I’m more to myself. Goofy! But usually chill and to myself.”
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
That won’t chill the opportunism, like a couple of attention-seeking ex-NBA players pledging to try out for the league.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Sis, I’ve been looking for you,” she says with her usual chill vibe.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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The chills expanded nationally, then internationally, as the Bulls’ mystique grew and the NBA’s popularity exploded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
In Rio state, the health department said it had activated safety protocols after a Belgian man who arrived from Uganda showed "viral symptoms such as cough, chills and diarrhoea".
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Their findings highlighted several commonly discussed symptoms, including some that may deserve closer scientific attention, such as menstrual irregularities and temperature-related complaints like chills and hot flashes.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026
A new terminal that chills and exports LNG just came online on the Gulf Coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
The sickness began with chills, headache, and a painful aching in the back, arms, and legs.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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Just the sight of the glasses, dewy with condensation on the outside and filled to the rim with clinking ice, nearly chilled my body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
About 10 years after first reading about Manson, she made a discovery that chilled her to her core: She was not only related to Manson — she was his granddaughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
This summer, though, I’ve been turning them into a chilled blueberry soup with yogurt and buttermilk.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Whether buying a chilled coconut at the beach or paying rent, Brazil's free PIX system has become the dominant way of making payments in Latin America's largest economy, with just a smartphone.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Although drenched and chilled to the bone, the companions had made good progress by the time Taran allowed them to rest again.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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Shi argues that non-compete agreements harm the economy: “They have a chilling effect and discourage people from looking for new jobs,” she says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Equally chilling is that the book often shows up on banned books lists — not unlike in its narrative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Her Private Hell” is not merely glittering debris, as some have posited, nor is it style over substance; it’s a campfire story told by Thatcher’s unearthly orator, with just as much chilling impact.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
"It's chilling to think that having any PCBs in your blood is normal, when 90 years ago no-one would have had them as they didn't exist," said Sheen.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The crisp, cold air blew in, chilling the small house.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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