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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

“I’ll keep the blinkers on, put on the hat and just get in the ring.”

From Seattle Times Mar. 16, 2023

In June last year, a Chinese navy vessel flashed blue lights and blinkers at a Philippine coastguard tugboat, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2023

Mulling over the loss to Rosemont, he took out Seabiscuit’s blinkers and a pocketknife and cut small holes in the back of each eye cup, giving the horse two rearview windows.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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