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blip

[blip] / blɪp /
NOUN
minor shock
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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“Performance art was a blip on the cultural radar,” says Newton.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

What is happening at Stars and Stripes is not a mere controversy of the day or week, or a blip in the attention economy and 24-hour news cycle.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

That is lower than previously projected as the ONS now treats the post Brexit immigration peak as a "blip" rather than an ongoing trend, said Dr Madeleine Sumption, of Oxford University's Migration Observatory.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

After Balcom explained that the portfolio was well diversified and this was a short-term blip, the investor decided to stay the course and not make any changes to his portfolio.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Eventually, the gigantic cow is nothing but a blip in the distance.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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