variants or ch'i also qi
as in energy
a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings the concept of chi is of central importance in acupuncture

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Recent Examples of chi Try the Five Elements treatment, crafted to balance our chi. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2025 Snake plants, also called sword plants, cut through negative energy and uplift the chi in a home office, Morris says. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025 How does a young man with perfectly flowing chi and an EpiPen in his glove compartment wind up puffy faced and dead just off the Van Wyck Expressway? Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025 Chief among its design is its challenging AI that seems impervious to previous game exploits like charging your chi from a safe distance and cheesing damage by unleashing raw supers. Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for chi
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  • Mir has more than 25 years of capital markets experience in energy infrastructure.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Aalo Atomics is also hoping to build a data center on the same site, using the energy generated by its SMR to power its operations.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Jordan Brand introduced the Air Jordan 1 High ’85 build in 2020, aiming to improve upon the sneaker’s modern reissues, which had lost some of their original aura over the decades.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • An eerie aura settles over Denton, Texas, in October, turning its town square into a destination that attracts Halloween lovers from around the world.
    Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Chi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chi. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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