variants
or ch'is
also qis
as in energies
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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Noun
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Globally, just over 30% of electricity generation comes from renewable energies like solar, wind and hydropower, according to energy think tank Ember.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026 -
Yoshida notes that these effects depend only on a few fundamental parameters, including the electrode work function and the work functions and ionization energies of the HCM and perovskite.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Piano notes play over speakers – farmers say the vibrations help the buds bloom evenly.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Ajax trials during 2019-20 were temporarily halted after soldiers complained that excessive vibrations were causing hearing loss.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
1 May 2026
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Vitello said postgame that Koss’ helmet cracked as a result of the bean ball, but Koss was in good spirits after the game.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Right now, spirits are high because the overall box office is trending 16% ahead of last year, according to Comscore.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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“Chis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chis. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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