first blush
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At first blush, this torrent of spending is a little odd.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Thomas’ dissent is, in many respects, more emotionally complex than either his admirers or his critics, like me, were at first blush ready to admit.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
At first blush, his lifetime Wins Above Replacement of 0.3 would indicate that he’s little better than the fictional minor league “replacement player” to which MLB players are compared in calculating the statistic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
"At first blush, this case may not seem momentous," said Koh from the trade union confederation.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
It may seem at first blush that cooperating with the system while urging good behavior is the only option available, but in reality it is not a liberation strategy at all.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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