lose sight of
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"If we lose sight of the people, we've missed the point in terms of just making buildings safer."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
And as Ma gasps her final breaths, she makes her smart little girl promise to never lose sight of her ultimate goal.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
We shouldn’t lose sight of our founding documents and institutions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
But workers shouldn’t lose sight of the benefits of hybrid work arrangements, said Stanford University economist Nick Bloom, who has studied the rise of working from home.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
It was easy to lose sight of him, but I could pick out my uncle among the rows of soldiers in those sad green uniforms.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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