blind
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The optic nerve then exits through the back of the retina, creating a blind spot just below the horizontal level of the eye where no vision is possible.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Mr. Mandelbaum’s book, while not blind to the flaws and glitches of U.S. foreign policy, is upbeat and celebratory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
They also reportedly have dispensers for chaff -- metal shavings that distract radar-guided missiles -- and flares that blind heat-seeking missiles.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
He explains what extreme heat does to your body, why some people struggle to keep time, and the exciting new trial that could offer hope for people who are blind.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Somebody froze his eyeballs because he didn’t blink enough and is blind but is finishing the race anyway.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
She recommends drawing curtains and blinds in rooms facing direct sunlight to stop the air inside heating up.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Set your dog or cat up in a cozy room with the windows and blinds secured.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Put your windows on lockdown: Close blinds, shades or curtains during peak daylight hours — especially on south- and west-facing walls — to block radiant heat from entering.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Cover your windows and blinds, including with “homemade protections” made of cardboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Of course the sheets weren’t on the furniture when Granny had lain in state in there, but even then, because of her being dead and all, the blinds were closed and the draperies drawn.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Another blinder of a start on lap one and great wheel to wheel battling throughout, with some quite close call action with Hamilton.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
"They didn't recruit me but I think they played an absolutely blinder and they deserve it at this stage," he added.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
Most shooters compete with a blinder on one eye to keep the muscles relaxed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024
He now values blind loyalty and even blinder sycophancy more than electoral appeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
This was the end of her career for sure, but suddenly that didn’t seem so important because her ribs were aching, and she had a blinder of a pressure headache coming on.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Of course he is Ghanaian and the fact that his younger brother Nico is playing for Spain does not make the blindest bit of difference.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2022
“My presence in Washington wouldn’t have made the blindest bit of difference,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2022
In New York, though, no one seems to take the blindest bit of notice.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 9, 2017
But there is a saying that Carlos, a man of many sayings, sometimes applied to Jorge: ‘‘The blindest man is the one who does not want to see.’’
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2015
One teenager was whittling at a lump and not paying me the blindest bit of notice.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Are investors too blinded by AI that they’re ignoring opportunity elsewhere?
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
Researchers report the first blinded, randomized, sham-controlled evidence that a procedure called duodenal mucosal resurfacing may offer a safe and lasting way to maintain weight loss without ongoing medication.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2026
Collins spoke out for the first time at a Wednesday news conference since being blinded at the rally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
Born to Jamaican parents in Mitcham, south London, in 1965, Ricky Walters was blinded in one eye by broken glass as an infant and took to wearing an eye patch.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Danny thought that the vast majority of the people in the industry were blinded by their interests and failed to see the risks they had created.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
He fixates on bright, blinding objects while turning away from self-reflection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
For now, Microsoft and its software peers aren’t companies; they’re narratives of tech’s next generational disruption, all happening at blinding speed.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
“I think it’s awesome,” guard Austin Reaves said of the bright — no, blinding — lights trained constantly on the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
In nutrition studies, full blinding is often difficult because people usually know what they are eating.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
It was suffocating being here, surrounded by this noise, the surging crowds, and blinding splendor.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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