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blinking

[bling-king] / ˈblɪŋ kɪŋ /


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For me, among so many other things, I enjoy without measure watching great reporters crack their knuckles and create a saga where once stood a blinking cursor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

There are a few fun visual gags about the degraded far-future — a hospital named St. God’s, the city’s digital clock tower being stuck on a blinking 12:00 — but its punchlines tend toward nasty.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

Over the next little while we see eight numbats, including two pairs of babies, blinking at us in the dusky light.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

At the end, a line of people stood blinking at the world, amazed at the clarity and detail many had forgotten or, for some, had never known.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

For a half second we just sat there blinking in the harsh light as the alarm continued to blare overhead, and then we sprang into action.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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