turn a blind eye
Example Sentences
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It’s no longer possible to turn a blind eye to the horrible places our culture is headed.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
When he announced the charges last week, Hochman said that while the comments captured by Flores were deplorable, he couldn’t turn a blind eye to a blatant violation of the state’s two-party consent recording statute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
“We therefore cannot afford to turn a blind eye to global overcapacity reaching critical levels.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Would you turn a blind eye or call them out?
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
It did no good to turn a blind eye, turn up a nose, or wish the migrants away.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
