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blip

[blip] / blɪp /
NOUN
minor shock
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When Caligiuri scored his goal, soccer wasn’t even a blip on the sporting landscape in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"Of course we want more British players in the top 100 and reaching the second weeks of Grand Slams - but we're in a blip at the moment," said former British number one Annabel Croft.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

A prominent crypto strategist also warned that the recent bump in Bitcoin prices could be just a blip amid a wider drawdown.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

What is happening at Stars and Stripes is not a mere controversy of the day or week, or a blip in the attention economy and 24-hour news cycle.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

It turned out she was wearing a brown housedress the exact color of her skin, and mistakes are easy to make at six a.m. when the sun is barely a blip in the sky.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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