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blinkers





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But even he has blinkers on: Yes, 1975 might have been a great, great time in New York, despite garbage strikes, crime rates and municipal bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

Horses are given blinkers near the outside to their eyes to help focus a horse’s attention on what’s in front of them and not what’s going on around them.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 28, 2023

On Saturday evening, Owen Farrell - so forward-focused he might as well be in blinkers - may finally allow himself to reflect.

From BBC Nov. 17, 2022

That, plus the addition of blinkers, is not enough to help him here.

From New York Times May 19, 2022

Hoping to focus the horse’s mind on his job and reduce the distractions of the rail, Smith fitted Seabiscuit with a set of blinkers that restricted his vision to the track straight ahead of him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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