blinkers
Example Sentences
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“We took the blinkers off the horse, gave him a chance to get over that experience and he seems to be in a good place right now, training just the way we want.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
But even he has blinkers on: Yes, 1975 might have been a great, great time in New York, despite garbage strikes, crime rates and municipal bankruptcy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
"I trimmed down my team too as I was moving at 100mph with the blinkers on. It has taken a bit of time but now I'm here."
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
That, plus the addition of blinkers, is not enough to help him here.
From New York Times ● May 19, 2022
When it was safe to cruise ahead, Pa put on his blinkers and turned left toward Atlantic Avenue.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
