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blink

[blingk] / blɪŋk /




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Forcing it to blink is not a costless enterprise, but buckling is not costless either.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Its LED eyes blink to signal to human co-workers where it is directing its attention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Goldblum reassured her, promising that in the blink of an eye, we would fast forward decades into the future, where it would be "the longest-running show ever".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“Coming in as a freshman I was like, ‘Oh, I have so much time,’ and now it has gone by in a blink of an eye,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Ben didn’t blink when I asked about the hospital.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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