blind
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The Times spoke with the heads of four of these nonprofits, all who said they feel like they’re flying blind and are contemplating cuts to services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
They also fill dating apps’ biggest blind spot—information gleaned from an actual date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Safety “by the people, for the people” then, is not private policing or blind faith in the crowd.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
One driver watches for blind spots while the other unloads the groceries.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Now he was in Tartarus, dying from gorgon’s blood plus a dozen other agonizing curses, while he watched his girlfriend stumble around, helpless and blind and believing he’d abandoned her.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
No amount of darkness, earplugs or blackout blinds can entirely silence it.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Put your windows on lockdown: Close blinds, shades or curtains during peak daylight hours — especially on south- and west-facing walls — to block radiant heat from entering.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Cover your windows and blinds, including with “homemade protections” made of cardboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Experts have suggested using low-tech solutions such as blinds or ceiling fans not to avoid using air conditioning, but use it less.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Of course the sheets weren’t on the furniture when Granny had lain in state in there, but even then, because of her being dead and all, the blinds were closed and the draperies drawn.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
One party insider who is very cautious about Trump described Swinney as having played an "absolute blinder".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
Most shooters compete with a blinder on one eye to keep the muscles relaxed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024
He now values blind loyalty and even blinder sycophancy more than electoral appeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
Everton boss Sean Dyche played a tactical blinder in his side's big win at Brighton in the way they sat in, playing very narrow, and then hit them with quick counter-attacks.
From BBC ● May 11, 2023
This was the end of her career for sure, but suddenly that didn’t seem so important because her ribs were aching, and she had a blinder of a pressure headache coming on.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Of course he is Ghanaian and the fact that his younger brother Nico is playing for Spain does not make the blindest bit of difference.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2022
“My presence in Washington wouldn’t have made the blindest bit of difference,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2022
In New York, though, no one seems to take the blindest bit of notice.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 9, 2017
But there is a saying that Carlos, a man of many sayings, sometimes applied to Jorge: ‘‘The blindest man is the one who does not want to see.’’
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2015
“Certainly. But we haven't the blindest thing in common.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Never mind—the FDA claims patients in the trial weren’t truly blinded because side effects would have caused them to suspect they were receiving a placebo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
But in another alteration, Damon’s Odysseus fires an arrow into the already blinded Cyclops’ eye as he escapes, giving the monster’s father, Poseidon, a new reason to make his journey home miserable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Are investors too blinded by AI that they’re ignoring opportunity elsewhere?
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
Researchers report the first blinded, randomized, sham-controlled evidence that a procedure called duodenal mucosal resurfacing may offer a safe and lasting way to maintain weight loss without ongoing medication.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2026
The appalling broad orange-and-green check of the jacket and trousers almost blinded the onlooker.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
Did the fun of the film festival circuit eventually become a blinding limelight, through which Adrian couldn’t see past as he got older?
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
The sun is blinding hot, but that has not deterred the tourist hordes from splashing about in the ocean.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
But for the fashionistas, the Met Gala -- traditionally held on the first Monday in May -- is simply one of the world's top red carpets with blinding star power.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
He flicked on his high beams only to watch them bounce back as a blinding wall of light.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
And then came a blinding flash and a deafening CRACK!
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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