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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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“The courts are wearing blinders and just focusing on the plain language of the statute. It’s a textual analysis,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

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

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025

The rose-colored blinders she’s got on are accidentally-on-purpose his fault.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

They see only what they want to see and wear blinders to avoid seeing the rest.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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