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 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 When these forces become unbalanced by disease, an energy in the body called qi gets disrupted. Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for chi
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  • As the evening goes on, DJs take over the rooftop, giving the night a festival-like energy against the Fort Worth skyline.
    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • According to sources at Valdebebas, the teenager has impressed with his energy, tireless running, constant offering for the ball and strong personality.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • The pressure on high-end fashion brands to maintain their aura of quality, exclusivity and ethics is mounting amid an already challenging luxury landscape, which is being impacted by a global spending downturn.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But that aura of possibility begins to fade when the less pleasant edges of their respective realties come to light.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Chi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chi. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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