sights

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After DeepMind’s AlphaGo computer program defeated world champion Lee Sedol in 2016, the lab set its sights on the game “StarCraft II” — widely deemed one of the hardest esports ever.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

“A couple of sights have been crowded — those were the really touristy spots. But other than that, it has been beautiful,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

With his sights on sunny Australia, he spent the next seven months saving about £11,000 by working as a ground work labourer.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

To keep sites from being “loved to death,” cities may set visitor caps, requiring permits during peak seasons and compelling visitors to get timestamped reservations to enter popular sights like many museums do now.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In 1940, Hitler’s sights were firmly set on conquering Europe, but Roosevelt was concerned that South America might be a future target.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield