Definition of short sight
: myopia
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But some day, there will be a Senate vacancy in Alabama when there’s a Democratic governor, and the state GOP will remember to kick itself for being short sighted back in 2018 – and realizing the law of unintended consequences wins again.
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But some House Republicans warn that the party should be careful to criticize their colleagues in the Senate too much, warning that Republican-on-Republican campaigning is divisive and short sighted.
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Although agents have a personal stake in making sure the deal closes, pointing you to a weak inspector would be very short sighted of them.
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First Known Use of short sight
circa 1829
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