blinders

Example Sentences

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“The courts are wearing blinders and just focusing on the plain language of the statute. It’s a textual analysis,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Their cultural blinders were imposed on an entire nation, which is why it was so difficult for Latin music, auteur cinema and rap to force their way into the mainstream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

On the other hand, Alma is moving with blinders on.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025

“I just think that we’re as good as anyone in baseball at putting the blinders on and getting better each day, with respect to expectations,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2025

“To take our blinders off and get on with fixing things. Because while we’re standing around arguing about it, nothing’s getting done.”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz