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as in settles (down)
to become still and orderly
stop making that racket, and just chill out!
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as in relaxes
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
if you don't chill out, you're going to get an ulcer
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Although typically the weather cools in the evening, the multi-day heat wave will keep temperatures high well after sunset.
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Finally, the small metal plate only cools the back of your neck.
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Within a few minutes, the sphincter muscle usually relaxes to allow for a bowel movement.
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The wind relaxes a bit mid-week, but temps will still hover around the low 90s.
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Sweeping views over Hyde Park and expert soundproofing that hushes those busy London street horns.
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The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised.
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Tencent winds down its Japanese game studio investments Tencent—the world’s largest gaming firm, one of China’s top tech corporations, and one of the world’s most valuable companies of any kind—is headed for the exits.
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As the school year winds down, NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels’ top priorities for the future of the city’s public schools are coming into focus.
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But mortgage rates could slowly come down once the tension in the Middle East loosens up.
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Snug at the hips and thigh, the silhouette loosens up at the knee into a true straight leg.
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The authority of a judicial opinion rests not merely on its logic but on the accountability of the judge who signs it.
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Nietzsche says somewhere that the illusion of willpower rests on our tendency to identify with the part of our soul that commands, not the part that obeys.
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This nifty side table chills beverages for hours while doubling as a convenient spot to set down drinks or snacks.
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The current crisis in Iran has sent memories bubbling to the surface for the collective, and chills down the spines of viewers.
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“Chills out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chills%20out. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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