shortsighted
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Those concerns are shortsighted and the selloff presents an opportunity for investors.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Sydnexis is appealing the FDA rejection through the agency’s administrative process with the hope that agency leaders will take a less shortsighted view.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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
The nurse declared her severely shortsighted and sent Mom a note saying she needed glasses.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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