blink of an eye
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With the blink of an eye, years go by so fast covering high school athletes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Boom-bust cycles now happen in the blink of an eye.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
But it is significant "if we can reduce the number of incidents, even by a little, where people lose their lives in the blink of an eye".
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
If there are any setbacks, they could lead to a wasted season in the blink of an eye.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
City-sized shopping malls were erected in the blink of an eye, and storefronts spread across planets like time-lapse footage of mold devouring an orange.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
