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sight

[sahyt] / saɪt /


NOUN
horrifying person or thing
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Trainspotters have been studying Big Boy 4014’s schedule and traveling long distances to catch sight of the iron giant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Gone are Aeolus’ bag of winds, which sends Odysseus back out to sea with Ithaca in tantalizing sight, and the Phaeacians, who help him finally make it home.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

However, without a confirmed source or a resolution in sight, consumers have to make their own choices about how to avoid contracting Cyclospora cayetanensis — a parasite that causes explosive diarrhea, among other gastrointestinal symptoms.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

And as Ma gasps her final breaths, she makes her smart little girl promise to never lose sight of her ultimate goal.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Then he caught sight of me, and was shouting for me to go and fetch a rope.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

For her next act, Quadir is setting her sights on South Korea, hunting for hidden gems in the world’s hottest stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Pegula will now have to set her sights on this year’s U.S.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Instead, it appears to be needed to connect natural cues, such as sights and sounds, with the ability to recall those memories.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

The 25-year-old has scored 60 times in 53 games for Norway and has his sights set on the Golden Boot at this year's World Cup, with seven goals so far.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

She’d had him in her sights, right there.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

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

For future elections, you can exchange a paper driving licence for a photocard, or apply for a photocard travel pass if you are aged 60 or over, disabled or registered blind or partially sighted.

From BBC May 5, 2026

The suspect was then sighted on the southbound 405 before pulling off and coming to a stop.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 1, 2026

Following Ms. Hillgrove as she feels her way around a city she knew so well as a fully sighted person is a poignant walk around town.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

His mother has sighted us and hurries over.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

Cambodia's last confirmed tiger sighting was in 2007 camera trap footage but conservationists say they may soon be able to reintroduce the big cats.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Each confirmed sighting therefore provides valuable information about where these predators still occur.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

Jalen Brunson had offered a rare sighting of public civility.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Although the sighting came shortly after Wales recorded its hottest May day on record, with temperatures above 32C, Williams does not link it to climate change.

From BBC Jun. 9, 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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