turn a blind eye
Example Sentences
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Still, there’s a fear that, if the problem of debt isn’t dealt with, buyers will demand a higher rate on the debt, meaning leaders can’t turn a blind eye forever.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
“We therefore cannot afford to turn a blind eye to global overcapacity reaching critical levels.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
But at the same time, the law can’t allow them to turn a blind eye to their children’s problems.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
I’m sort of terrified, but I also feel like I need to not turn a blind eye to it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
At sixteen years old, even Durmstrang felt it could no longer turn a blind eye to the twisted experiments of Gellert Grindelwald, and he was expelled.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
