head in the sand
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“The time of putting your head in the sand is over.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“It’s this ostrich with his head in the sand approach.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, Slate’s politics newsletter that can’t recommend the hottest new trend enough: Putting your head in the sand for a few months.
From Slate • Sep. 6, 2025
He is sticking his head in the sand and plugging his ears to keep from finding out the consequences of his actions.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2025
I’m so embarrassed, I want to bury my head in the sand like an ostrich.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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