blip
Example Sentences
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It was not a classic performance but City have won 24 out of the past 27 points available - the blip being a 2-1 defeat at Newcastle in November.
From BBC
Another two-time world champion, Gary Anderson, said players cannot play well all the time and that Wright is having a "blip".
From BBC
“We think that moving forward that is going to wind up just being a blip.”
From Los Angeles Times
For comparison, the S&P 500 is up 3.5% since that blip.
From Barron's
Of course, this could be a temporary blip—a natural pause in an aging bull market that has already delivered double-digit percentage gains this year.
From Barron's
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