How to Use turn a blind eye in a Sentence

turn a blind eye

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  • He is loved by his students, and the school turns a blind eye to his side jobs.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 July 2026
  • Perel calls on bosses to stop turning a blind eye to these challenges and become part of the change.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • His narrow youthfulness was the source of his ability to turn a blind eye to everything.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Whether in an urban backyard or on a remote island, cats are unlikely to turn a blind eye to available prey.
    — Christopher A. Lepczyk, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • Gosha, a local station master, has a side-hustle of his own, turning a blind eye while bootleggers siphon diesel from the tankers that sit idly on the train tracks.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026
  • Addressing the unspoken issues, rather than turning a blind eye, is a surefire way to gain recognition in your organization.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The former trustee expressed frustrations that other township trustees, along with those at the county and state level, have in her mind turned a blind eye to concerns about Harris’ salary and residency.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • The more instructive part, however, is Tony’s time in the chaotic Flagship kitchen, where Chef turns a blind eye to the cocaine and weed circulating but has strict rules about timekeeping and efficiency.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
  • While addiction spans every socioeconomic background, these advocates routinely turn a blind eye to the outsized destruction inflicted on vulnerable neighborhoods.
    — Brianne Doura-Schawohl, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • At a time when autocratic nations use sport as a propaganda tool, and FIFA seemingly turns a blind eye to the human rights records of hosting nations, the fact that democracies tend to prevail on the pitch feels like a victory for free nations.
    — John A. Tures, The Conversation, 26 June 2026
  • Iran is likely turning a blind eye to these transits, which in many cases involve tankers ultimately owned by Iranian, Russian, Chinese or Turkish interests, according to Maniatis.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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