Recent Examples on the WebIntegral to his work’s profound effect is its sharp-eyed iconoclasm.—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023 Another sharp-eyed observer, Thoreau lived a life apart.—Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2023 Biologist have determined that deer vision is roughly 20/60—so not great when compared to the 20/20 vision of a sharp-eyed human.—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 6 July 2023 Some believed that Hudson, sharp-eyed and constantly on the move, was like a wild bird himself—a hawk, perhaps, or an eagle.—Christoph Irmscher, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2023 As the images began spreading, fact-checking organizations and sharp-eyed users quickly flagged them as fake.—Clare Duffy, CNN, 17 July 2023 Bring a camo hat to conceal your face from sharp-eyed ducks.—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 3 June 2020 Created by Jenji Kohan and based on Piper Kerman’s memoir, the show was ribald, off-kilter, playfully knowing about female sexuality, and sharp-eyed about the prison-industrial complex.—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 12 July 2023 In other words, he has been widely recognized for seeing America’s problems with sharp-eyed clarity.—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023 See More
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