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Example Sentences

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If you were on the grand jury, can you blink twice if you were under duress?

From Slate • May 2, 2026

“Both U.S. and Iran may be trying to shore up leverage and playing a game of who blink first,” they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The question is who suffers most—and who will blink first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"I just want to blink and have it all done and over. I don't even want to think about the next steps," Kiana said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

He blinked a slow blink, and when he opened his eyes, he seemed to be looking beyond us, to a land we couldn’t see...a new world to explore.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles