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chilly

[chil-ee] / ˈtʃɪl i /




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On a chilly spring night, Caligiuri, wearing a hooded Adidas jacket and black sweatpants, stands in the center of a small soccer field on a bluff in Mission Viejo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Water aerobics was thankfully in the indoor pool, but it was chilly getting out of the water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Along the California coast, this month is typically associated with “May gray,” persistent gray skies that keep temperatures relatively chilly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided Complete Autowash on a chilly Tuesday morning in January 2025, eight days after President Trump’s second inauguration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

It will get chilly later, so she wears her jeans and an orange T-shirt.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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