head in the sand
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“It’s this ostrich with his head in the sand approach.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, Slate’s politics newsletter that can’t recommend the hottest new trend enough: Putting your head in the sand for a few months.
From Slate • Sep. 6, 2025
Many will "bury their head in the sand" or not even realise the extent of their problem, while others will feel embarrassed to let people into their homes, Rachel says.
From BBC • May 29, 2025
I've tried to bury my head in the sand, which I know is not the way, but I just think there's nothing I can do.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025
One might say she had chosen to bury her head in the sand about the whole thing, but in any event it was time to go to dinner.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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