blind alley
noun
a road, alley, etc., that is open at only one end.
blind alleys
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pluralof blind alley.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As a viewer begins to realize, these blind alleys, pun intended, are going to lead nowhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
In many cases, the threat of costly legal action can silence critics, leaving the scientific record uncorrected, which risks other researchers wasting funding by chasing down blind alleys.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 4, 2024
Science is messy and full of mistakes and blind alleys.
From Salon ● May 3, 2022
Researchers are learning about the virus at lightning speed, with their disagreements, debates and "blind alleys" illuminated under an unusually public spotlight.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2021
In the sealed-off passageways, beyond blind alleys, that I would never see.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
