How to Use line of sight in a Sentence

line of sight

noun phrase
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  • Trump was not in his line of sight at the time, Rowe said.
    — NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
  • There just are not enough stars in the bubble to fill every line of sight.
    — Brian Jackson, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Getting a line of sight to the stage is not even possible.
    — Jackson Landers, Spin, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Tree lines also help break the line of sight for air defenses.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
  • If there’s a clear line of sight (no obstructions) between the walkie-talkies, the reach will be farther.
    — Emily Isaacs, Parents, 14 June 2023
  • Unfortunately, the guard was standing on the floor and out of Nick’s line of sight.
    — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Mike is really conscious of space and line of sight in all of his series.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2023
  • It’s got enough power to get the job done and a pivoting head to improve your access and line of sight.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The last line is a hint for hunters to consider the views of the council – which meets in a building that has a clear line of sight to Bruce Vento.
    — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Prosecutors say Routh did not fire a shot and never had a clear line of sight to shoot at Trump.
    — Ty Roush, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Most problematic of all was the clear line of sight from the main salon into the master suite.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Tree lines also help break line of sight for air defenses.
    — Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 28 June 2023
  • Second, there had to be a breakthrough technology that gave us line of sight to a new way to solve the problem.
    — Hans Peter Brondmo, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Typically, a drone has to be in the line of sight of its operator.
    — Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The building whose roof Crooks positioned himself on is about 150 yards from the stage where Trump was speaking, and had a clear line of sight and fire to that stage.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 23 July 2024
  • Questions remain about how the shooter was able to obtain a line of sight on the former president, who was shot in the ear.
    — Ivana Saric, Axios, 16 July 2024
  • But less than 500 feet from the stage, the building was within shooting range and had a clear line of sight to where the former president stood to address the crowd.
    — Rachel Clarke, CNN, 16 July 2024
  • The overall dashboard is now lower with that massive display pushed back to the base of the windshield to put it closer to the driver’s line of sight.
    — Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The Secret Service said the suspect didn't have a line of sight to Trump and was several holes ahead of the former president.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Advertisement Routh did not fire any rounds and did not have Trump in his line of sight, officials have said.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Abril then waited until the sheriff’s deputy walked to a location in the room where there was no line of sight between Abril and the deputy, Tellman said.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The sound of glass display cases thrown to the ground sounded like gunshots, said a Nordstrom employee who had a clear line of sight of the robbery.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • But supervisors who arrived at Butler the day of the rally found cranes, trucks and flags were not deployed in a way that blocked the line of sight from that roof.
    — Carol D. Leonnig The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 15 Sep. 2024
  • The sound of glass display cases being thrown to the ground was like gunshots, said a Nordstrom employee who had a clear line of sight of the robbery.
    — Richard Winton and Nathan Solis Los Angeles Times (tns), Arkansas Online, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The Anchor, a sprawling waterfront beer garden, offers plenty of space to move around and a clear line of sight to the fireworks barge.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2023
  • The picture that emerges is that of a busy editor, pencil in hand, her head bent over the page to keep office politics out of her line of sight.
    — Hillary Kelly, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2024
  • From the atrium, its two-story scale is on full display where the upper levels, plus formal living and dining rooms, are in the line of sight.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The lenses on these Ray-Bans were made to resist scratches and scuffs, helping to ensure that your line of sight is crystal-clear, which reduces eye strain.
    — Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
  • Calderon also mentioned that the line of sight at the dog park, from where people typically sit and gather to the gates, was obstructed.
    — Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Functions such as answering a call or adjusting driver assists are visually confirmed in the driver’s line of sight.
    — Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024

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