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sight

[sahyt] / saɪt /


NOUN
horrifying person or thing
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So the next time you think about vaccines, I urge you to look beyond public skeptics to see an opportunity hiding in plain sight.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

It will disenfranchise you to the extremes, no matter how brilliant you are, and you’ll be so dispossessed that you actually lose sight of your own significance, your own talent and impact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

But he added: "We mustn't lose sight of the bigger picture: populations remain almost 60% lower than they were in 2000."

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

However, most studies have examined rapid dopamine signals that appear within seconds of encountering something rewarding, such as the sight of a favorite meal.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

When she caught sight of me, she took off her glasses and stood up.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain all spent heavily on expanding capacity in the run up to this year’s conflict, only to find themselves in Iran’s sights too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Now, he has his sights set on production design.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

By changing the sights and sounds surrounding the animals, scientists could make them experience different settings without physically moving them to another location.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Like those pulled by devout religion or extreme acts of faith, Morrison and Nelson are powerless before their distinct higher calling — especially with the literal highest calling of all, Everest, in their sights.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

I looked out the window at the sorry sights of Colby.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

The watchdog said on Saturday that "at this early stage, we understand Cleveland Police sighted a suspicious vehicle and a pursuit began."

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Of the three most common hammerhead species, the Smooth hammerhead is most commonly sighted, Talwar said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

The Pakistani navy published an alert Friday warning that a mine had been sighted in the strait off Oman.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

After D-Day, with B-25s sighted over Salonika, Doundoulakis met one of his neighbors on the street: “Helias, do you see?” he cried.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Rachel, who sighted imaginary snakes at the least provocation, said, “Jeez oh man,” rolled her eyes, and announced her plan to pass the next twelve months in bed.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

For Beth Pratt of the Wildlife Crossing Fund, the sighting inspired “awe and the feeling of rightness.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

"I would stare at her for hours because I was so enamoured by her," a woman said after sighting the shark on her third attempt.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

On Sunday, Environment Minister Joao Paulo Capobianco flew over the affected areas, sighting hundreds of fires in the middle of the protected forest.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The sighting of the extremely venomous viper, which has the longest fangs of any snake in the world, spurred the Santa Ana Police Department to issue a public advisory accompanied by exclamation points.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

After using his machete to hack his way through the dense foliage—all while getting stung and bitten by wasps and ants—Kermit would set up the sighting rod.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple


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