Example Sentences

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The party has blinked and thought better of it, for now.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Neither side has blinked yet, some five years since STP manager Chris Dixon filed the original claim of $125 million.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2019

But it does signal that the Catholic Church has blinked.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2019

Britain, the world's second largest financial centre, has blinked at acting without Uncle Sam's blessing.

From The Guardian • Feb. 13, 2011