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shortsighted

[shawrt-sahy-tid] / ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪ tɪd /


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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

This strategy may prove as shortsighted as it is ugly.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 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

That view was shortsighted then, and it is now.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

Rhinos are very shortsighted, and he knew something was wrong.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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