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blinders

British  
/ ˈblaɪndəz /

plural noun

  1. Also called (in Britain and other countries): blinkers.  leather sidepieces attached to a horse's bridle to prevent sideways vision

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Such agencies have occasionally tried to correct for their cultural blinders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Their cultural blinders were imposed on an entire nation, which is why it was so difficult for Latin music, auteur cinema and rap to force their way into the mainstream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

On the other hand, Alma is moving with blinders on.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025

“I just think that we’re as good as anyone in baseball at putting the blinders on and getting better each day, with respect to expectations,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2025

He stepped forward to take the apple from Akira’s hand, and Akira held his bridle while she fixed the blinders into place.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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