head in the sand
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Anyone who says that doesn’t reflect the modern American way has their head in the sand.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
It won’t help if you put your head in the sand.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
FINK: Any time you see change, call it a technology-driven change or something new, I think you’d be wrong to stick your head in the sand and say this doesn’t impact us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
After James and his wife had difficulty conceiving, he had what he describes as an "ostrich moment"; months of burying his head in the sand while his partner went through all the checks and tests.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
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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