sharp-eyed
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But it’s his pages of sharp-eyed nature writing that will stay in mind, including an encounter with “a European brown bear, a near relative of the American grizzly.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
A sharp-eyed colleague noted that some of the bones the archaeologists had thought belonged to the crypt’s inhabitant were actually covered in fine carvings, likely made using volcanic obsidian glass.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 26, 2024
The shot had languished in the archives until it was spotted by a sharp-eyed commercial agent in the early 1980s, ultimately becoming one of the most famous images of the city.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2024
Muto said sharp-eyed viewers of “Fionna and Cake’s” first season may recognize a building based on one from the University of Washington.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
They are quick of hearing and sharp-eyed, and though they are inclined to be fat and do not hurry unnecessarily, they are nonetheless nimble and deft in their movements.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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