sight
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It was odd enough that most people in the crowd were wearing fluorescent orange, but stranger still was this rarity: the sight of a group of diverse men full of hope.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
With fond memories of living in the condo complex in his 20s, the 43-year-old public employee decided to buy a two-bedroom unit, sight unseen, for $260,000 in July 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The sight of young men, their identities hidden by black balaclavas, tearing around on electric bikes or scooters is becoming a familiar one.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Beaded axons themselves are not an unfamiliar sight.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
J.W. pulled back at the sight of her and drew up one paw.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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Lucas abandoned Chicago in June 2016, his sights now firmly set on either Los Angeles or San Francisco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Teenager Lamine Yamal is hungry for more and has set his sights on the Champions League.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The sights, sounds, smells and camaraderie were priceless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Between September 14 and 20, the Moon can serve as a useful guide to several notable sights in the night sky.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Each child in the car hunted for the familiar; the sights that would relate Ravenel to the other towns that had served as temporary homes.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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The watchdog said on Saturday that "at this early stage, we understand Cleveland Police sighted a suspicious vehicle and a pursuit began."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Of the three most common hammerhead species, the Smooth hammerhead is most commonly sighted, Talwar said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Shortly before midnight, an unidentified flying object was sighted near Leipzig-Halle Airport, prompting the diversion of several aircraft -- including a passenger plane -- to other airports", they said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
And basically, they integrated sighted children so they could be part of the community and help out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
He would rather spend his time worrying about more important things, such as the number of owl hoots he’d heard in the night or how many spiders he’d sighted scurrying across his path.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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Ch Supt Critchley, district commander for Bolton, said the shopping centre sighting formed an important part of the investigation.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
He is now trying to get in touch with the people who saw the snake to obtain more video and verify the sighting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Sacramento Bee, which reported earlier on the wolf sighting, called the appearance of the canine in Lake County “especially significant” because much of the species’ recovery has occurred east of Interstate 5.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Six-year-old Lola noticed the insect in the Outdoor Gardens and the sighting had since been verified by the Cornwall County recorder at Natural England, they added.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
They hadn’t heard about Wab’s sighting, having already gone to bed that night at the fire.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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