head in the sand
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I buried my head in the sand for a really long time, and it wasn’t until the documentary that I looked back at the insanity of it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
“The time of putting your head in the sand is over.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Sir Keir said the UK would maintain "close ties" with the US on business, security and defence, but added that "sticking your head in the sand and ignoring China... wouldn't be sensible".
From BBC • Jan. 26, 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
I’m so embarrassed, I want to bury my head in the sand like an ostrich.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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