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But at first blush, the 2026 nominations seem… fine.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
This may seem hopeless at first blush; the next nearest star is 10,000 times farther away than Neptune, so even in this best-case scenario, any comets beyond our solar system would be impossibly faint.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Nov. 2025
Kentucky and other states across the country have had to deal with vanity plates that at first blush appear to be problematic.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
History has shown that sports deals that appear to be giant overpays at first blush look like bargains by their contracts’ end.
—Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
This may seem hopeless at first blush; the next nearest star is 10,000 times farther away than Neptune, so even in this best-case scenario, any comets beyond our solar system would be impossibly faint.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Nov. 2025
Kentucky and other states across the country have had to deal with vanity plates that at first blush appear to be problematic.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
History has shown that sports deals that appear to be giant overpays at first blush look like bargains by their contracts’ end.
—Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2025
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“At first blush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20first%20blush. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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