lose sight of

idiom

: to be no longer be able to see (someone or something)
We lost sight of the plane.
often used figuratively
We must not lose sight of our goal.

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Akl and Hasan Akil (Memory Box) star as childhood sweethearts Yasmina and Nino, who lose sight of one another to reunite in their late 20s, with their relationship developing in step with the tumultuous history of Lebanon. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025 Focus on infrastructure, protect your culture, build the right partnerships and never lose sight of the operators who represent your brand every day. Tim Koch, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 But if political pressures lead the central bank to prioritize rate cuts and lose sight of controlling stubborn inflation, the strategy could ultimately backfire, Eric Hathaway, a portfolio manager at RBC Global Asset Management, told CNN. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025 Bringing down electricity prices is now a priority, but Americans shouldn’t lose sight of the other critical challenge now facing the nation’s supply of electricity: rapidly eroding grid reliability. Terry Jarrett, Boston Herald, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lose sight of

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“Lose sight of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20sight%20of. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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