turn a blind eye

Example Sentences

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"We cannot ignore or turn a blind eye to the issue of security," she said.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“We can’t turn a blind eye to the fact that stablecoins are a new asset class,” board member Christine Botosan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

There were plenty of directors who would turn a blind eye to her, actors who knew better than to throw rocks in glass houses, who had affairs and passions of their own they kept discreet.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny