blinking

Example Sentences

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Following more than 300 hours of searching, divers finally spotted the blinking of the miner's torch light, which Zapata had turned on and off to alert them to his location.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

In that moment of blinking, the whole system kind of said, Wait a minute, maybe this guy doesn’t have all of this power.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The “personal computers” of the day were hobbyists’ kits, contraptions that arrived in pieces, with output displays that were limited to blinking red lights.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“Constant squinting, reduced blinking and rubbing the eyes due to eyestrain can accelerate laxity and puffiness.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

I stand at the entrance to the building, blinking, struggling to take it in.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman