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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

When Villa were criticised for resting key players in their home defeat by Tottenham before the second leg of the Europa League semi-final against Nottingham Forest, Emery did not blink.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Forcing it to blink is not a costless enterprise, but buckling is not costless either.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

The question is who suffers most—and who will blink first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

I blink hard a couple of times to make sure I’m truly seeing what I think I’m seeing.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy