chill
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Such warnings tend to put a chill on bank activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
If feasible, the developers agreed to reuse a six-story brick masonry building on 4th Street, dating to the early 1900s, that is no longer used to chill goods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Retirement is not for me. As an entrepreneur, how do you just chill? You can never shut off.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Richardson says it can "sometimes get a bit too much" and he needs to "find calmer areas to chill out".
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Everybody knows Sounds are the best. They're always super chill and relaxed. Have the best lounge with all the instruments in it,” one said.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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
Local authorities said the man in São Paulo had "exhibited symptoms such as fever", while the man in Rio de Janeiro, from Belgium, had shown "viral symptoms such as cough, chills and diarrhoea".
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Their findings highlighted several commonly discussed symptoms, including some that may deserve closer scientific attention, such as menstrual irregularities and temperature-related complaints like chills and hot flashes.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026
“I’m actually getting chills right now just thinking about it,” said Artemis II Cmdr.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
The sickness began with chills, headache, and a painful aching in the back, arms, and legs.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
Whether buying a chilled coconut at the beach or paying rent, Brazil's free PIX system has become the dominant way of making payments in Latin America's largest economy, with just a smartphone.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
"I love a chilled red and have done for quite a while," she says, calling it "rosé for grown-ups".
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Also make sure hot food is served piping hot, health officials say, and cold food should be kept thoroughly chilled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
I borrowed that idea for these BLT-inspired chilled noodles.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
We walked 9.7 miles to Spence Field Shelter, a modest distance even for us, but we were wet through and chilled, and anyway it was too far to hike to the next one.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
For Emma Moore, chilling red wine makes it taste more refreshing and accentuates its fruitiness.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The section’s vague language and many loopholes could have a chilling effect on any research that studies the effects of a disease, policy or public health intervention on any specific group of people, Rafla-Yuan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
While her portrayal of Dailey is agonizing, Ms. Colloff’s rendering of Paul Skalnik, a career criminal and the other man at the center of the book, is chilling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“We must send a chilling message to these powerful leaders that turning a blind eye is no longer a safe option,” Geng said in a recent video.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The crisp, cold air blew in, chilling the small house.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
