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[blur] / blɜr /




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The way things are going for Celtic you could almost have guaranteed a goal for Daniel Arzani, their former player who came and went in a blur of nothingness.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Remembering the occasion, Oliver said it was "such a blur" and recalled how he had reassured her by telling her not to be nervous because they were "just sharing two songs".

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

This period when the seasons start to blur together is being dubbed Augtober.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

She says she may need to blur them for the movie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

I watch until my eyes blur and the stick disappears into the folds of the current.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

It does not come more fun than teaming up with Alcaraz in an event which blurs the lines between an exhibition event and serious competition.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

“A carefully curated palette of wood, stone, water, and light blurs the boundaries between indoors and out, creating an atmosphere of serenity and effortless connection to the landscape.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

The video released to the public, however, blurs the officer’s face and identity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Martinez is throwing some blurs these days after returning this season following Tommy John surgery in June 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

They’d peer at the world beyond but would only be able to see blurs and splotches, and soon they would forget what it was like to see things for what they were.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

The line between art and commerce has blurred so much that people unintentionally conflate all visual media with advertising — if they can’t see themselves in it, they’re not buying it.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Now that they are back in Britain, there have been some concerns over whether lines might be blurred as the couple undertake charity and other events that might look to the public like royal events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Tucker calls from her home, a blurred background behind her, wearing a white blouse and lipstick.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

The video even featured images of former presidential aide Andriy Yermak and parliamentary faction leader David Arakhamia, alongside blurred photographs of other figures within Zelensky's entourage.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Coal scrolled through the files, but angry tears blurred his vision.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Because the telescope observes from space, it can capture sharper images across complete rotations of Saturn without the blurring caused by Earth's atmosphere.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

While effective at drawing attention, they may have the unwanted effect of making viewers uncomfortable by blurring the lines of reality — even if the AI use is disclosed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

That was why Xi kept leaning on the state sector as the centerpiece of his economic model, Gao said, and why the line between state and private kept blurring rather than sharpening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Atkinson stretched the lead out to 35-3, going in after some blurring footwork from Marcus Smith and a lovely offload off the floor from Van Poortvliet.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

The snow falling, gently, effortlessly, covering everything in soft crystal, the mist of moonlight before a rain, blurring the outlines, obliterating color.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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