: having sight
clear-sighted
a sighted person
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The rapper was, in fact, later sighted in the streets with Travis Scott.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 June 2026
Now, critics are warning that the order may be short-sighted, offering only performative reassurances that the government is actively monitoring for AI risks, while changing very little about how and when models are deployed.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Construction trailers have been sighted, and there are permits for an unidentified 150,000-square-foot building near the park’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter area.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet—perhaps the most famous story of passionate love and tribal destruction ever written—offers a particularly stark mirror for modern organizations plagued by internal feuds, siloed departments, legacy rivalries, and short-sighted leadership.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 June 2026
Now, critics are warning that the order may be short-sighted, offering only performative reassurances that the government is actively monitoring for AI risks, while changing very little about how and when models are deployed.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Construction trailers have been sighted, and there are permits for an unidentified 150,000-square-foot building near the park’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter area.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet—perhaps the most famous story of passionate love and tribal destruction ever written—offers a particularly stark mirror for modern organizations plagued by internal feuds, siloed departments, legacy rivalries, and short-sighted leadership.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
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“Sighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sighted. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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sighted
adjective
sight·ed
ˈsīt-əd 
: having sight
clear-sighted
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