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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The only way to protect democratic ideas and ideals is to educate others, speak truth to power, peacefully resist, vote strategically and never lose sight of the fact that, in the absence of principled American leadership, the world will become a very ugly place.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
But don’t lose sight of the statement Schoen and Daboll are trying to make with an offense that is practically a mirror image of last year’s lackluster group:
Jones, the quarterback, was the problem.
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
One thing that someone should never lose sight of is always having hope and faith.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 16 July 2025
During a 120-degree roll, the high-gain antenna isn't pointed at Earth and the solar arrays lose sight of the sun.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2025
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
But don’t lose sight of the statement Schoen and Daboll are trying to make with an offense that is practically a mirror image of last year’s lackluster group:
Jones, the quarterback, was the problem.
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
One thing that someone should never lose sight of is always having hope and faith.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 16 July 2025
During a 120-degree roll, the high-gain antenna isn't pointed at Earth and the solar arrays lose sight of the sun.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2025
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“Lose sight of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20sight%20of. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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