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Example Sentences

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If there are any setbacks, they could lead to a wasted season in the blink of an eye.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The question is who suffers most—and who will blink first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 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

And so here we are: The people who made an A.I. so good that it’s the only one the Defense Department uses for its most sensitive tasks will decide whether to blink.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

It was so cool, we decided to blink messages to each other every night after our parents went to sleep.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz