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as in minutes
a very small space of time
I turned to look away, and in a wink he was gone
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as in gleams
to shoot forth bursts of light
fireflies winking in the darkness beyond our campfire
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as in ignores
to secretly sympathize with or pretend ignorance of something improper or unlawful
the whole sporting world seems to wink as untold sums are bet on the outcome of the Super Bowl
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Noun
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Incorporate downtime into the itinerary for naps, relaxation by the pool, or even quiet reading time.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024 -
Incorporate downtime into the itinerary for naps, relaxation by the pool, or even quiet reading time.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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So much is being disclosed that the borrower or tenant ignores everything.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The second view—people can just move to cheaper cities, because the prosperous city is full up—also ignores basic economics.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Mayo used just one of his three timeouts, and the Colts eventually scored a touchdown and two-point conversion with 12 seconds left.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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There was no recovering from the damage that piled up — week after week — when the Bears were seconds, just one play away from improving to 5-2 in the thick of the NFC race.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For all of her marquee moments, Williams saw her on-field productivity take a step back at the club level this year.—
Emily Olsen,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Other ministers told their flocks that God was present even in painful, traumatic moments.—
Natalie Eilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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