blinking

Example Sentences

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Before one of Orion’s in-space maneuvers, crew members reported a problem with the toilet, indicated by a blinking fault light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

In that moment of blinking, the whole system kind of said, Wait a minute, maybe this guy doesn’t have all of this power.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The “personal computers” of the day were hobbyists’ kits, contraptions that arrived in pieces, with output displays that were limited to blinking red lights.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Alex also sees insects crawling over food - but he has learned techniques, like blinking, looking away, breathing.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

“We must have. The clock was blinking this morning. I slept through the whole thing.”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen