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Example Sentences

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“Coming in as a freshman I was like, ‘Oh, I have so much time,’ and now it has gone by in a blink of an eye,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Beijing values anchoring confidence, and the first year of the 15th five-year plan is not the moment to blink, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

And so here we are: The people who made an A.I. so good that it’s the only one the Defense Department uses for its most sensitive tasks will decide whether to blink.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Speaking to BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme, O'Hanlon said three families and three communities have been "torn apart in the blink of an eye".

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

As they left the holding room to pay the fine, Nathan took one last glance and saw those evil eyes blink and disappear.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young