Out of sight, out of mind
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Out of sight, out of mind seems to be his strategy.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Out of sight, out of mind — until they return once again to overload our circuitry.
From Washington Post ● May 26, 2022
“People think, Out of sight, out of mind; the ocean will take care of it, but this stuff piles up,” Dr. Halsband said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
Out of sight, out of mind and into the gutter: Untoward ideas silenced by polite society inevitably go underground.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2020
Out of sight, out of mind, my brother says.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
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