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blink of an eye



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They can change things in the blink of an eye, so imperceptibly that users will barely notice a change if at all.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 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

With the blink of an eye, years go by so fast covering high school athletes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Still, 65 days is a blink of an eye compared to the shelf life of many core Smucker products—fruit spreads, canned coffee and dog food—which can last for at least a year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

In the blink of an eye, the sunflowers had receded into the earth.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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