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chilling

[chil-ing] / ˈtʃɪl ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
frightening
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But extracting the pulp and chilling it to -20C involves significant investment in equipment which, he says, will involve a change in mindset for many farmers.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

However, tropical fruits such as mangoes are sensitive to chilling injury when temperatures become too low.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

There’s a chilling promise in the preface of “This Dark Night,” Deborah Lutz’s account of the life of a celebrated early-19th-century English poet and novelist.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

And the truly chilling part is how quickly Washington has adapted to it.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Kennedy wanted everyone in his administration to read it, to ponder its chilling lessons.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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