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as in blindfold
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as in provincial
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Recent Examples of blindfolded
The Intelligence Ministry published a photograph of him blindfolded.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
In a second, two civilians used as human shields sit bound and blindfolded.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Before the two faced off in the blindfolded boxing elimination, Jordan called out Derrick for throwing the life jacket.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Ralph Rocha was a suspect in the death of Lucio Rodarte, whose body was found in an alley, blindfolded, gagged and handcuffed.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
In a second, two civilians used as human shields sit bound and blindfolded.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Before the two faced off in the blindfolded boxing elimination, Jordan called out Derrick for throwing the life jacket.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Ralph Rocha was a suspect in the death of Lucio Rodarte, whose body was found in an alley, blindfolded, gagged and handcuffed.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindfolded
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High in the Italian Alps, the wise but taciturn eldest daughters of a provincial matriarch, perpetually pregnant, vie for the attentions of Pietro (De Domenico), who hails from Sicily and has been deserted by the war.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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Fabula, co-produced in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, follows Jos, a provincial criminal grappling with personal and professional failures.Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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The insular island is best known for staging an annual pageant that depicts the cannibalistic murder of four English soldiers — and believe it or not, the locals who stage this play aren’t thrilled to see four English guests in their town.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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An island is insular by nature, and your goal is to create an inclusive environment that allows every member to flourish.Sam Adeyemi, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Warren’s blinkered statement provoked a backlash, and rightly so.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
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Alas, the blinkered SFO board has disgracefully not supported Salonen’s transformative vision.Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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But these conservationists were not always taken seriously by professional ornithologists, who often viewed them as parochial animal lovers and laughed at their efforts.Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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There are literally thousands of other Americans worldwide who have dedicated their lives in similar ways to causes that are more consequential than parochial nationalism.Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Belatedly, political classes (and some of Japan’s huge industrial conglomerates) are realizing the economic value, employment potential and soft power impact of a less hidebound and risk-averse film and TV industry.Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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For a moment, bodies as hidebound as the Supreme Court and the papacy looked as if they might be rehabbed into vehicles for social justice.Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
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Adams is the ideal vessel for that discovery: The character is more clueless about reality than her elders, and yet her idealism is rooted in a humanism that Streep’s reactionary matron lacks.Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Weezy: Also, our show now is going to now include reactionary clips.Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
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Since standardized testing tends to produce biased results, companies that use aptitude tests to screen out candidates may be creating unintentional liabilities as well as one-dimensional applicant profiles.Lori Landrum, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The defense will seek to depict Mr. Netanyahu as a law-abiding leader who was a victim of careless and biased police investigations.Tia Goldenburg, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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Good led the conservative House Freedom Caucus but narrowly lost his primary during the summer to Virginia State Senator John McGuire, who was endorsed by President-elect .Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Dhillon has said that Harris was the more conservative of the candidates in the district attorney’s race and that she got involved in the ACLU after some Sikhs faced abuse in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Blindfolded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindfolded. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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