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They can change things in the blink of an eye, so imperceptibly that users will barely notice a change if at all.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
"It was like a blink, and at the same time it was intense, it went so fast," Vaccarello told CNN during an interview to mark his ten years at the brand in May.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Around 631,000 years ago — a geological blink of an eye — catastrophe unfolded in what is now north-western Wyoming, US.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
What were weaknesses then are, in the blink of an eye, strengths now.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Though I didn’t mean to blink until Beatrice and Louise were back, I dozed off and dreamed that I’d missed the railing and was feeding myself to the fishes.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
Mark Zuckerberg named mine “Dash,” and whenever I open Muse, the cute little fella blinks at me as he swivels his necklike body part from right to left.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Every pair of glasses with a camera has a bright light on the front that blinks when the user takes a photo or video and it can’t be turned off, a spokesperson for Meta said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
One of the last things Hal Jordan’s hologram tells John before he blinks out, possibly forever, will define Pierre’s hero moving forward, along with this series, should it earn a second season.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
"We try to make it fun," says Cem Bakiş, head of business development at WaterH, which has a glowing ring that blinks in order to prompt its owner to take a drink.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
He blinks, and I feel sort of bad about what I’ve said.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
They buzzed, they blinked, and when the wait was over, we took them back.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
The sun disappeared, the streetlights blinked on, and a shiver passed through the crowd that had nothing to do with the temperature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
It was the U.S Treasury market that blinked first and threatened dysfunction.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
As I lay on the living room floor in pain, he flopped beside me and blinked slowly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
He blinked hard, sitting upright so fast that he had to clutch Boaz tight to keep him from sliding onto the floor.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
In the arms race for seasonal add-ons, nobody’s blinking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Every five or 15 minutes, another pager returned to the host stand, blinking and vibrating in the hands of a customer whose table was finally ready.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Her daughter had asked her to move closer and “without blinking an eye, I said yes. It was a no-brainer. It was logical. It was the best decision ever,” Minken said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Contacted by AFP, Meta said it has taken multiple steps to prevent tampering with the blinking LED light intended to show other people the device is recording -- a key concern of critics.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Pua is blinking back tears and her lower lip is trembling.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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