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eyeblink

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[ahy-blingk] / ˈaɪˌblɪŋk /

noun

  1. an instant; a very short space of time.


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Trey Sweeney was a Dodgers farmhand for a little more than an eyeblink.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024

By measuring the number of mutations distinguishing these species, the scientists estimated this novel cell type evolved within the past 20,000 years, "which is just an eyeblink when it comes to evolution," Dr. Bendesky said.

From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024

Tuazon became enamored with these worm balls, which unraveled in a few tens of milliseconds—a fraction of an eyeblink.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 27, 2023

In an eyeblink, he can flick a sharply angled cross-court volley with a deft touch or rip a backhand passing shot down the line.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2022

She went from three-quarters asleep to fully battle-ready in an eyeblink.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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