blind
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Meta donated more than 100,000 pairs to blind veterans on President Trump’s birthday weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
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
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
“It’s hard to see what’s hidden in plain sight. You can’t blame yourself for being blind to it.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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
Experts have suggested using low-tech solutions such as blinds or ceiling fans not to avoid using air conditioning, but use it less.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Uncle Ty’s Glow goes out like a fire doused with water, and a jolt shoots through my palms, making my own aura glow so bright, it blinds me.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
So far, so successful, with senior figures in government believing their foreign policy guru, Blair-era adviser Jonathan Powell, is "playing a blinder".
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
Most shooters compete with a blinder on one eye to keep the muscles relaxed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024
Ten Hag played a blinder with his gameplan and his players executed it perfectly.
From BBC ● May 26, 2024
He now values blind loyalty and even blinder sycophancy more than electoral appeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
“I may be blinder than any bat, but I got me a government-issue rifle. It was the one my husband, Mr. Hamline, carried when he fought with Captain Lilly’s Eighteenth Indiana Light Artillery at Chicamauga.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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
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
But unless you're going to require journalists and bloggers to embrace such a pettifogging regime too, you're pottering down the blindest of alleys, regulating human nature until your wig falls off.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 16, 2012
It took a long time for me to disengage myself from this excitement, and on the blindest, most visceral level, I never really have, and never will.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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
A federal jury has awarded $11.8 million to a Los Angeles Dodgers fan who was blinded by a police projectile during a World Series celebration downtown in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
"We have had a hugely disappointing second half of the season and will not allow ourselves to be blinded by our league position," said Horst Heldt, Union's director of men's football.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
His limbs were shaking, a terrible stitch was beginning in his side, and the sweat that kept dropping into his eyes blinded them and made them smart.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
But for the fashionistas, the Met Gala -- traditionally held on the first Monday in May -- is simply one of the world's top red carpets with blinding star power.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
If he did, he would follow it with a blinding save.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
The ability of an AI agent to do tasks at blinding speeds around the clock means they could also do far more damage than a human working the 9-5 shift.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
In nutrition studies, full blinding is often difficult because people usually know what they are eating.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
They zigzagged across the park in blinding flashes, illuminating the terrified faces of poxies and demons alike.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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