shortsighted

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Analysts argue concerns over Microsoft’s $100 billion capital expenditure are shortsighted, as cloud contracts cover hardware life.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

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

This strategy may prove as shortsighted as it is ugly.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

Yet it would be shortsighted to favor Treasurys because of the difference in these yields.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

“All those that we can persuade of the truth must be notified immediately, and he is well placed to contact those at the Ministry who are not as shortsighted as Cornelius.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling