fly blind

phrase

: to fly an airplane solely by instruments

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Without it, companies are flying blind when allocating work between people and agents, and that’s why most AI investments aren’t paying off. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Their tutors had been more or less flying blind, because there were almost no prior tests from which to teach. Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 Interest rate hikes remain on the table, at a time when investors are flying blind as the Federal Reserve scales back its communication. Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 July 2026 On July 4, 1976, as America celebrated its bicentennial, four C-130 aircraft flew blind over the dark waters of the Red Sea and across the Horn of Africa. Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fly blind

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“Fly blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20blind. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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