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blip

[blip] / blɪp /
NOUN
minor shock
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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

Pope Leo’s sermon and Rabbi Goldstein’s response may be simply a blip in the relations of Catholics and Jews that have improved so much over the past 60 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"These results make Intel's turnaround look less like a hope-fueled blip and more like a steadier longer-term trajectory."

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The captain stared at the radar blip of their pursuer.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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