chilling
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Last week, the founder of the world’s largest crypto exchange delivered a chilling warning that read more like a tagline to a horror movie than a reminder to be vigilant on cybersecurity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
There’s a chilling moment at the end of the film where somebody asks him, “Why have you accreted so much power?”
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
What’s chilling about these interviews is how they don’t feel like whistleblowing but rather a fact-finding inquiry with available explainers who betray little affect or remorse, even when the topic of personal doubt arises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
While that leaves the market vulnerable to a downturn in those companies, it is another reason why the index has withstood a chilling effect from higher rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
She handed one to Vivian and said, “Your Coke’s chilling in the fridge, Connor. Want to help yourself and join us?”
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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