in sight
Idioms-
Within one's range of vision, as in The sailboat was still in sight on the horizon . [c. 1200]
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Also, . Before one's eyes; also, within one's awareness. For example, In the world's sight he was at fault , or Harold had that promotion firmly in his sights . [c. 1200]
Example Sentences
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"Reserves and efficiency offer some buffer which the episodes in the 1970s lacked, but the raw scale of lost supply makes this nastier, with no fast fix in sight."
From BBC
Still, as the conflict drags on, some have started to worry there’s no end in sight.
From MarketWatch
Oil prices climbed on Thursday as the war in Iran approaches its one-month mark, with little sign of an end in sight.
From MarketWatch
With no end in sight to the Iran conflict, the 400,000 people employed in the trade have been left in limbo.
From BBC
"There appears to be no rest in sight for more upheaval to the mortgage market," said Rachel Springall, from financial information service Moneyfacts.
From BBC
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