blinders

Example Sentences

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The Rams need to play with blinders on.

From Los Angeles Times

I don’t have blinders or rose-colored glasses on when it comes to the state of America and how race shapes the way people see the world.

From Los Angeles Times

“I was a little nervous. You got to kind of put your blinders on out here. Fairways are narrow.”

From Seattle Times

“Used to being the underdog, used to being undervalued and overlooked. It’s easy for me to just put the blinders on and go to work.”

From Seattle Times

Buildings without these systems essentially “have blinders on,” said Patrick Biesty, the company’s managing director of engineering.

From New York Times