far-seeing
Example Sentences
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They range from military “birds” with classified capabilities to far-seeing astronomical observatories to run-of-the-mill commercial spacecraft that provide weather forecasting, communications and other consumer services.
From Scientific American • Sep. 15, 2023
Ingram says that when you approach an Afghan hound, “They actually look through you, rather than at you,” because they’re bred to be far-seeing.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023
Not far-seeing bureaucrats but the growing importance of broadband video is what pushed wireless, with the now-thwarted T-Mobile landing the first punch, to adopt all-you-can-eat pricing as the new industry proto-standard.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2018
When you listen to Malcolm X talk, you see the ferocity inside him, but it is measured, it is far-seeing, and it is not out for symbolic gestures.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2017
In the end only one god had not spoken: Heimdall, the far-seeing, who watches over the world.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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