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Even the true believer in economic isolationism isn’t deaf to the constituencies it would harm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

In its efforts to celebrate the U.S. victory, the White House has come off as tone deaf to many of the players.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

That setback added to rancorous divisions among member states over the deal's impact on European farmers, who remained deaf to the EU's arguments and staged months of tractor-mounted protests against the accord.

From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026

She only took up running because she could not drive her daughter, who is deaf, to a special class.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024

My mind wanders to Pa, Ma, and Geak, and I become deaf to the conversations around me.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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