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as in blinded
lacking the power of sight
our old blind cat kept walking into walls and furniture
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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
you'd have to be really blind to think that was a good idea
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as in smoke screen
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Recent Examples of blind
Jennifer Frederick, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Others argue that the restitution shouldn’t be perceived with blind nationalism but with skepticism, because in the aftermath of the exhibit’s grand opening, little will have changed for the everyday individuals struggling to survive.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Most people take their cue about how Europe is doing from the auto industry and so they may be blinded to this turn.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors say Hankison fired 10 shots into Taylor's apartment through a glass door and window that were both covered by blinds.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013, Jones had most recently produced the 2014 documentary Keep on Keepin’ On, about jazz trumpeter Clark Terry and his mentorship of blind piano prodigy Justin Kauflin.
—Jennifer Frederick, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Others argue that the restitution shouldn’t be perceived with blind nationalism but with skepticism, because in the aftermath of the exhibit’s grand opening, little will have changed for the everyday individuals struggling to survive.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
This fragmented approach hampers efficiency and also blinds us to potential issues.
—Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Most people take their cue about how Europe is doing from the auto industry and so they may be blinded to this turn.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
The Great Lakes are full of mysterious clues about the past, from prehistoric hunting blinds to a Stonehenge-like arrangement of granite blocks.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors say Hankison fired 10 shots into Taylor's apartment through a glass door and window that were both covered by blinds.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Oct. 2024
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The two circle one another for the film’s first half, surrounded by a levity-providing supporting cast of drunk expats living south of the border that features Jason Schwartzman, Henry Zaga and, in an early, raw love scene, singer Omar Apollo.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
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The superintendent of a Long Island school district was arrested Sunday night and charged with driving drunk in a serious crash in Suffolk County.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Another round of northern lights are expected to take place this November, dazzling the night sky just weeks after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasted a minor geomagnetic storm watch (G1) earlier in the month.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Stargazers are in for quite the double feature this weekend: The Beaver moon, the last supermoon of the year, will share the celestial stage with the dazzling Leonid meteor shower.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Riders in the nooks of northwest Indiana board and ride on ranches regionwide, including Merrillville, Gary, Schererville, Dyer and Hobart.Tiffani Arnold, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
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That may not be an ideal backdrop for small caps, which are considered among the riskiest nooks in the market.Royce Branning, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
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The concern is that this might be a kind of smoke screen.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Any dignified motivations that had once held sway—making art for art’s sake, acting to minimize suffering—became smoke screens to distract others from my selfishness.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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Our new unlucky heroine is terminally ill writer Sam (Lupita Nyong’o), out of the hospital on a day trip to the city when sightless monsters begin falling from the sky.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 28 June 2024
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Despite the chaos and confusion, it’s quickly established that the extraterrestrial predators are sightless and respond only to noise.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
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Sarah Boone Found Guilty of Suffocating Boyfriend to Death by Leaving Him Inside Zipped Suitcase Boone claimed the two were playing a drunken game of hide-and-seek.KC Baker, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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The night unraveled into a drunken game of William Tell, with Vollmer daring her husband to shoot a whiskey glass off the top of her head.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2024
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The actress also stunned at the 2024 Governors Awards in her own glamorous take on the little black dress.Chiara Kim, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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In a clip shared by DJ Akademiks, Blueface proudly showed the Baddies star her name on the left side of his jaw, leaving Rock visibly stunned.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Plus, they’re encased in breathable covers with double edge stitching.Isabel Garcia, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Every inch of visible wall space has art on it, from a framed cover of Aphex Twin’s Windowlicker LP to a ‘Pour Yourself a Junglist’ print, in homage to the iconic Guinness Toucan advertising campaign.Sophie Williams, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.
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