shortsighted
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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 is a little shortsighted because 75-to-80% of our content is proprietary and not visible to any LLM.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
The primary loser of such an admissions cap would be American universities, which, through shortsighted financial management, have become dependent on foreign students who pay full tuition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
That view was shortsighted then, and it is now.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026
The man pauses; his oversized head moves ponderously left, like the head of some shortsighted, dull-witted monster.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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