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Example Sentences

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Customers are a lot less likely to blink at a $65 duck breast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It's something many of us have experienced: You go on your phone to check something and - in the blink of an eye - you've been scrolling for an hour.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 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

As they left the holding room to pay the fine, Nathan took one last glance and saw those evil eyes blink and disappear.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young