blink

Example Sentences

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"It was mentioned in a very small thing, genuinely blink and you'll miss it, which was actually nice," Gracie said.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 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

Beijing values anchoring confidence, and the first year of the 15th five-year plan is not the moment to blink, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

And so here we are: The people who made an A.I. so good that it’s the only one the Defense Department uses for its most sensitive tasks will decide whether to blink.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

I blink at him, waiting for him to explain.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam