chill
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You can eat it slightly warm or chill it for later.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
“Everyone says I was the most chill bride they ever met. I wasn’t stressed about anything except the missing veil. My veil was missing for a little bit,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Her character wears legwarmers and knit wristlets to the office as protection against the air conditioning, which also serves to emphasize her company’s interpersonal chill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
In his newsletter, the Surge, Jim explains one story that’s essential for understanding the news, one story to keep an eye on, and one story that everyone needs to chill out about.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
Frosty cold nipped the air, but a rising sun promised to put up a valiant fight against the chill.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Make sense of the midterms with Slate: Speaking of tricks and treats, watch this livestream recording from Slate’s politics team, who broke down all the spooky thrills and chills we can expect on Election Day.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
By then, he was suffering from fever, chills, muscle pain, a sore throat and bleeding.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
This last, it is said, may be a deleted chapter from the novel but is notable for many chills of its own, such as that evoked by the alarming tombstone inscription: “The dead travel fast.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Did you not get chills when he was introduced?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The creeptastic night before still lingered in her mind, but the music kept the chills at bay.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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No evidence was found of illegal campaign advertising or unreported contributions, and Washington’s Public Disclosure Commission ultimately cleared the journalist, but the experience still chilled her speech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
There are two membership tiers, £5 per week for 6 items or £7.50 per week for 10 items, which includes access to chilled and cupboard food, toiletries, and household items.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
People can also soak their clothing in cold water or apply an iced or chilled damp towel on their body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
She described Dizzee as a "very chilled guy".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
He fought against the fear that chilled his heart and drained his strength.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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Behind the scenes of crypto’s biggest nightmare: Last week, the founder of the world’s largest crypto exchange delivered a chilling warning that read like a tagline to a horror movie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
An attorney representing Hollywood Park says changing the rules midstream could have a chilling effect on future developments in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
He’s both charming and chilling, expertly using a near-imperceptible shift in expression or tone to keep the audience on their toes.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
Calls from leading AI executives to slow the development of frontier AI models amid heightened safety concerns are also chilling the M&A environment, the report noted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
In the late afternoon Wenamon came into the shop and glided in his chilling, catlike way toward the statue base Gebu was measuring.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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