as in stuns
to overpower with light
the bright lights in the TV studio momentarily blinded the quiz show contestants
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Recent Examples of blinds
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
The way that Nathan’s wealth and ideology blinds him to the implications and risks of his technology is eerily similar to the behavior of contemporary techworld figures like Palantir’s Alex Karp.
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David Faris,
TheWeek,
22 Apr. 2026
Window Blinds Give your wood or plastic window blinds a good clean with a Swiffer Sweeper.
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Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
7 Apr. 2026
But this technocratic benevolence blinds officials to the economic anxieties on the ground.
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Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Impacts can disable sensors, snap fins, or stir sediment that blinds cameras.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
Set in the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, the show imagines Charles Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a mining company town where his callous greed blinds him to the joys and gifts of the season.
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Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
6 Dec. 2025
Their lust for power often blinds them to popular disaffection.
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Ray Takeyh,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Dec. 2025
Her natural elegance positions her for success in district dance competitions, though this focus blinds her to the simmering resentment of local merchants who object to her family’s business practices.
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Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Gartner predicts that over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by 2027, and analyst Anushree Verma noted that most are driven by hype that blinds organizations to real deployment complexity.
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Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
The way that Nathan’s wealth and ideology blinds him to the implications and risks of his technology is eerily similar to the behavior of contemporary techworld figures like Palantir’s Alex Karp.
—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
22 Apr. 2026
Window Blinds Give your wood or plastic window blinds a good clean with a Swiffer Sweeper.
—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
7 Apr. 2026
But this technocratic benevolence blinds officials to the economic anxieties on the ground.
—
Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Impacts can disable sensors, snap fins, or stir sediment that blinds cameras.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
Set in the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, the show imagines Charles Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a mining company town where his callous greed blinds him to the joys and gifts of the season.
—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
6 Dec. 2025
Their lust for power often blinds them to popular disaffection.
—
Ray Takeyh,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Dec. 2025
Her natural elegance positions her for success in district dance competitions, though this focus blinds her to the simmering resentment of local merchants who object to her family’s business practices.
—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
Noun
The large slats of shutters might be easier to vacuum than those of mini blinds or even cellular shades, so make a plan based on your window blind type and style.
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Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinds
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Set the scene This resort stuns, with magical panoramic views of the northern coastline of Crete.
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Tabitha and Jade flee into the tunnels after an earthquake temporarily stuns the monsters, and Jade and his crew race to their vehicles to outrun the monsters that have come to the surface under the cover of this false night.
Noun
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These allergens become airborne and make their way into the nooks and crannies of your home.
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Inside at Revel Lounge, half the après crowd sips cocktails in robes and slippers while the other half have logged back on with work and are huddled away in the bar’s many discreet nooks and corners.
Noun
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Indeed, there is a strong case to be made that NBCUniversal is a far stronger business, and a far more synergistic partner for Netflix, than WBD, across all fronts.
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But on one of the most consequential fronts in federal policymaking, the opposite is true.
Verb
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This lacecap hydrangea dazzles with electric blue flowers atop compact, sturdy stems that resist flopping in the garden.
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Venus dazzles its way into Leo on Saturday, June 13, shifting the focus toward confidence, visibility and creative self-promotion, while the new moon in Gemini on Sunday, June 14 sets the stage for fresh ideas, interviews and networking.
Noun
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The horror is set up but the execution takes place in the dark recesses of the audience’s minds.
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Then a casual dig through an estate sale bin morphs into obsession, resulting in making bids at auctions, combing through the recesses of eBay or imploring friends in politics to snag you a piece.
Noun
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Their only inheritance is a legacy of two-bit crime that inspires them to run increasingly audacious frauds.
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Lan, 69, built a sprawling real estate empire of luxury homes and commercial properties before she was accused of one of the biggest frauds in global history.
Verb
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Trends break, sentiment changes and, sometimes, market volatility overwhelms even the cleanest chart formations.
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Money earned from chip sales abroad quickly flows out to buy stocks like Nvidia, creating persistent downward pressure on the won that overwhelms export gains.
Noun
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To discourage them from building nests in your lawn, fill in any bare patches with grass seed or other plants and fertilize regularly.
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Most bird nests are legally protected, so if eggs or chicks are present, leave the nest undisturbed until the birds move on.
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“Blinds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinds. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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