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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“I’d like us to create a system where those blinders come off, where markets are following data that they efficiently think is reliable.”

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

The chief justice has seemingly worn blinders for life.

From Slate May 7, 2026

Which goes to show how even those who consider themselves “realists” can wear blinders.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

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

From Salon Oct. 17, 2025

To have a singular purpose, a way of putting blinders on until nothing, not time, or the crowd, or even his own pain, would distract him from accomplishing his mission.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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