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blush

[bluhsh] / blʌʃ /




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This may seem like a paradox at first blush.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

But then there’s something out of that, that are those magical moments that you can’t re-create that are captured on screen and then you blush — Renate does that so beautifully.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

At first blush, there doesn’t appear to be a whole lot happening with the S&P 500 in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Some managers of SPVs, knowing they’re among the few ways to buy into coveted pre-IPO companies, charge fees that would make a bandit blush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

A blush prickles up the back of my neck and spreads over my entire head.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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