bird's-eye

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

Only one small piece of the house remained: a brick fireplace with its chimney, situated near windows with bird’s-eye views of the Pacific Ocean below.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

From a bird’s-eye view—the historian’s view—the Scientific Revolution is a long, slow process, beginning with Tycho Brahe and ending with Newton.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton