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Example Sentences

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If you were on the grand jury, can you blink twice if you were under duress?

From Slate • May 2, 2026

“Both U.S. and Iran may be trying to shore up leverage and playing a game of who blink first,” they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

"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

Naravirala blinked, and there was a weight of misery in the blink.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell