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

Such agencies have occasionally tried to correct for their cultural blinders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

We need to fight to preserve our right to see history clearly, without superpatriotic blinders.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 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

It sounded more like a baby than a cat, which is why, I suppose, it suddenly tore the blinders from my mind.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson