chill
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Something’s in the air this fall — and it’s not just the autumnal chill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
But the simplest thing that would chill adoption of agent apps would be if they didn’t gain the ability to reliably do people’s internet chores.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Sunny skies will gradually temper the chill, and while most of England and Wales will stay sunny and dry on Thursday strengthening winds will bring increasing cloud to north-western parts of the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The king of the chill beachcombing lifestyle thought he had set up a smooth plan to pass along the fortune he amassed through hits like “Margaritaville” and the business empire that followed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
“You shouldn’t feel that way, Lexie. You’re overreacting again. We’d get along a lot better if you’d just learn to chill out.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
One person might describe feeling unusually cold, another might mention constant chills, while a clinician could categorize those experiences using a specific medical term.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
The name alone sent chills down the spine.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
“I got the chills when you said it,” Koch said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
Staggering slightly, shaking with deep chills, Shackleton, Worsley, and Crean climbed the steps of the factory manager’s house.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
By the time he got home, the fervor had chilled out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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
A chilled supermarket aisle might just be the most comfortable place to be as heatwaves continue to warm up the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
But under million-dollar luxury apartments chilled by whirling air conditioners, tenants in one of Seoul's last shanty towns suffer headaches in the savage heat.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
They sat before the old monk in the prayer hall, chatting and drinking chilled tea while Pong pretended to repair a bench just outside.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
One can imagine a slow drip of consumer horror stories having a chilling effect on people’s interest in Muse-like apps.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
It is a chilling dynamic that keeps repeating itself in American culture, and one at the heart of “American Hostage,” a dramatic miniseries making its debut Sunday on MGM+.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The artists argued that Macklemore's removal represented a chilling effect on free speech.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Financial sanctions are based on a private sector chilling effect.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
But how she said it was sort of chilling.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
