turn a blind eye
Example Sentences
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The government wants to bring in a barring service, but the inquiry warned this will be undermined if the system continues to turn a blind eye like it does.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
It’s because the public didn’t turn a blind eye to Warner Bros. decision to scrap “Coyote vs. Acme” that the film made its way into the right hands.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
When he announced the charges last week, Hochman said that while the comments captured by Flores were deplorable, he couldn’t turn a blind eye to a blatant violation of the state’s two-party consent recording statute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
It’s easy to turn a blind eye when much of the mining and manufacturing takes place in Africa, Asia or South America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
The CIA operated covertly in Vietnam, as it did in many countries, and let the Vietnamese generals know the Americans would turn a blind eye to their plans.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
