lose sight of
idiom
: to be no longer be able to see (someone or something)
We lost sight of the plane.
—often used figurativelyWe must not lose sight of our goal.
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Start with ethics, build on blockchain infrastructure, never lose sight of human impact.
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
And yet, with all that exposure, the pup still can't lose sight of his owner.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The principle is to never lose sight of where good and interesting work may be happening in the world, and then making sense of how that work will go over at Calabash.
—Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
But don’t lose sight of this: The future of our industry is in our hands.
—Martin Moszkowicz, Deadline, 17 May 2025
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
And yet, with all that exposure, the pup still can't lose sight of his owner.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The principle is to never lose sight of where good and interesting work may be happening in the world, and then making sense of how that work will go over at Calabash.
—Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
But don’t lose sight of this: The future of our industry is in our hands.
—Martin Moszkowicz, Deadline, 17 May 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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