blank slate
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Overall, the findings suggest that the brain begins not as a blank slate, but as a richly connected network that becomes more precise over time by trimming away unnecessary links.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
The court is not writing on a blank slate.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
You return to the grocery store — not with a blank slate — but with a little lived-in wisdom tucked into your pocket.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
While his campaign has generated national attention, he is still a blank slate for much of America.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
The consensus was that personality was primarily determined by environment, each child a blank slate to be written on.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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