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"It was like a blink, and at the same time it was intense, it went so fast," Vaccarello told CNN during an interview to mark his ten years at the brand in May.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
And to create this air of discomfort, Fennell crafted a movie that darts from hopeful to despairingly bleak in the blink of an eye.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Around 631,000 years ago — a geological blink of an eye — catastrophe unfolded in what is now north-western Wyoming, US.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
After consecutive 11-win seasons under Jim Harbaugh — who’d never lost to the Raiders and never previously lost two consecutive games to start a season — the Chargers might blink and find themselves 0-7.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Once I jumped through it, I’d end up on the Red Planet in the blink of an eye.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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Mark Zuckerberg named mine “Dash,” and whenever I open Muse, the cute little fella blinks at me as he swivels his necklike body part from right to left.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
One of the last things Hal Jordan’s hologram tells John before he blinks out, possibly forever, will define Pierre’s hero moving forward, along with this series, should it earn a second season.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Meta glasses have a built-in LED light which blinks when they are recording images and cannot be turned off.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“When one blinks, will the rest stop investing in the buildout?”
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
The large black raven sitting in the corner blinks at him curiously as he sorts through the contents of the desk.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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They buzzed, they blinked, and when the wait was over, we took them back.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
At 40-30, the trophy in her sights, Rybakina could have blinked.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The sun disappeared, the streetlights blinked on, and a shiver passed through the crowd that had nothing to do with the temperature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
It was the U.S Treasury market that blinked first and threatened dysfunction.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
James blinked like I was making no sense.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Her daughter had asked her to move closer and “without blinking an eye, I said yes. It was a no-brainer. It was logical. It was the best decision ever,” Minken said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
For me, among so many other things, I enjoy without measure watching great reporters crack their knuckles and create a saga where once stood a blinking cursor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Contacted by AFP, Meta said it has taken multiple steps to prevent tampering with the blinking LED light intended to show other people the device is recording -- a key concern of critics.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
The other day, I found myself looking at a blinking cursor in a blank address bar in a new tab of my web browser.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Link sits back down, blushing bright red and blinking.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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