blip
Example Sentences
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“We think that moving forward that is going to wind up just being a blip.”
From Los Angeles Times
For comparison, the S&P 500 is up 3.5% since that blip.
From Barron's
Of course, this could be a temporary blip—a natural pause in an aging bull market that has already delivered double-digit percentage gains this year.
From Barron's
The blip, however brief, would beg questions of how a short-handed roster might handle the brutal Big Ten slate that awaits USC in two week’s time.
From Los Angeles Times
“If this M&A streak is the beginning of a trend and not just a one-time blip investors may not view it favorably,” they say.
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