as in energy
a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings
martial artists learn to use ki to fend off would-be attackers
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Noun
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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
Noun
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Try Tai Chi Tai chi is an exercise routine that originated in China and is based on martial arts.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
17 Sep. 2025
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Featuring simple Tai Chi forms and qi gong (energy work).—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The aura of loserdom hovers over him.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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In that silence, the aura of D’Angelo only grew wider.—
Marcus J. Moore,
Pitchfork,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Ki.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ki. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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