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Not much of Mickey 17 makes sense at first blush.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Sometimes that even means getting the kind of advice that might not sound like a compliment at first blush.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 May 2025
Edward Burke has become the latest Chicago Democrat to seek clemency from someone who, at first blush, would seem like an unlikely benefactor: Republican President Donald Trump.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
The 90-day pause may appear at first blush to signal leniency, but do not be fooled – plenty of caveats exist, including the possibility of civil enforcement for companies not working to restrict access to data by foreign adversaries during the 90 days.
—Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Sometimes that even means getting the kind of advice that might not sound like a compliment at first blush.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 May 2025
Edward Burke has become the latest Chicago Democrat to seek clemency from someone who, at first blush, would seem like an unlikely benefactor: Republican President Donald Trump.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
The 90-day pause may appear at first blush to signal leniency, but do not be fooled – plenty of caveats exist, including the possibility of civil enforcement for companies not working to restrict access to data by foreign adversaries during the 90 days.
—Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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“At first blush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20first%20blush. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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