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Aiden got back to the house and his parents were shocked at the sight of his injuries.
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Visitors’ eyes widen in horror at the sight of the mutilated and emaciated bodies filling the morgue.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
Handing someone a card with a check inside is less exciting than watching their face light up at the sight of a puppy in a box.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
The couple tried to put themselves in the mind-set of someone who panicked at the sight of a bear at the door, and concluded that, even if rattled, Tobey might have made other choices.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Visitors’ eyes widen in horror at the sight of the mutilated and emaciated bodies filling the morgue.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
Handing someone a card with a check inside is less exciting than watching their face light up at the sight of a puppy in a box.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
The couple tried to put themselves in the mind-set of someone who panicked at the sight of a bear at the door, and concluded that, even if rattled, Tobey might have made other choices.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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“At the sight of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20sight%20of. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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