bird's-eye view

Example Sentences

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In reconnaissance, a sniper can’t match the bird’s-eye view of a drone or the speed at which it can move.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

With his bird's-eye view of the contest, Vuletic says the contest will weather this controversy, as it has done many times before.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

For that reason, I suggest you enlist independent third-party help: a fee-only fiduciary who can give you a bird’s-eye view of your finances and who has no incentive to sell you another policy.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

On Sunday, the researchers started by launching a drone from the pitching deck of their boat to get a bird’s-eye view of the large, dark shapes meandering lazily through the surf zone.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

It dawned on me that a clearer trajectory through this morass would consist of zooming in from a bird’s-eye view to increasingly microscopic components.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker