Example Sentences

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Streeting and a handful of junior ministers quit the government in the aftermath, while Burnham, regarded as the frontrunner in any future leadership contest, set his sights on returning to Westminster in the Makerfield by-election.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Beyond the sights, the trip brought me closer to my husband, who had transformed into a bona fide outdoorsman during the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Autodesk has its sights set on a 41% operating margin by fiscal 2029 and believes it can absorb MaintainX and still hit that target.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

It might seem surprising that Roseman, one of the game’s premier roster architects, would deal Brown away from a team that has its sights set on another Lombardi Trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

It was his first time in Florence, and anyone watching him would have thought he’d gone there to see the sights.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day