turn a blind eye
Example Sentences
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“We can’t turn a blind eye to the fact that stablecoins are a new asset class,” board member Christine Botosan said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Would you turn a blind eye or call them out?
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
But at the same time, the law can’t allow them to turn a blind eye to their children’s problems.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
"As a responsible government, we cannot turn a blind eye to these heartbreaking statistics. These are not just numbers, they represent human lives, the hope of many Ghanaian families and our nation."
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
There were plenty of directors who would turn a blind eye to her, actors who knew better than to throw rocks in glass houses, who had affairs and passions of their own they kept discreet.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
