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shortsighted

[shawrt-sahy-tid] / ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪ tɪd /


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Investors have become less interested in Tesla’s car business lately, but some analysts see that as shortsighted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Those concerns are shortsighted and the selloff presents an opportunity for investors.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Samantha Stevens, a Los Angeles political consultant and former legislative staffer, said she is worried the proposed changes are a shortsighted solution to address police abuses that will create another layer of bureaucracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

That view was shortsighted then, and it is now.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

“All those that we can persuade of the truth must be notified immediately, and he is well placed to contact those at the Ministry who are not as shortsighted as Cornelius.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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