blink

Example Sentences

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Twenty years later, she says the time between the original and the sequel feels like a blink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"It was done in the blink of an eye… I don't think we had another gig for a couple of months, I didn't really know where it was going to go from there."

From BBC • May 16, 2026

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

The lights in the building began to blink back on one after the other.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste