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Example Sentences

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When Villa were criticised for resting key players in their home defeat by Tottenham before the second leg of the Europa League semi-final against Nottingham Forest, Emery did not blink.

From BBC • May 20, 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

Goldblum reassured her, promising that in the blink of an eye, we would fast forward decades into the future, where it would be "the longest-running show ever".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“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

In a blink she was rising up again, continuing what she saying.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el