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  • noun Plural form of sightline.

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Examples

  • Another household name apparently about to disappear from the railway sightlines is probably my favourite, Louis de Soisson's 1925 factory in Welwyn Garden City.

    Welgar Shredded Wheat Peter Ashley 2007

  • Another household name apparently about to disappear from the railway sightlines is probably my favourite, Louis de Soisson's 1925 factory in Welwyn Garden City.

    Archive 2007-07-01 Peter Ashley 2007

  • It may not be the most natural space for live comedy the sightlines are a bit iffy so it's important to grab a good spot but it's soaked in atmosphere.

    This week's new comedy 2011

  • By the time Reich became President Clinton's Secretary of Labor in 1993, poverty was still rampant in the city but much of it had been shoved beyond the sightlines of the rich and powerful.

    Michael Winship: Washington and Change: Cash You Can Believe In Michael Winship 2010

  • By the time Reich became President Clinton's Secretary of Labor in 1993, poverty was still rampant in the city but much of it had been shoved beyond the sightlines of the rich and powerful.

    Michael Winship: Washington and Change: Cash You Can Believe In Michael Winship 2010

  • Then it went down, the sightlines came back, and everyone remembered what was there all along.

    Christopher Caen: Friday Footsteps: San Francisco Nostalgia Christopher Caen 2012

  • Stripped entirely of its seats, the empty house on West 55th Street is being reconfigured by Ennead Architects with a new floor plan and an adjusted balcony angle for better sightlines.

    Rebuilding City Center Pia Catton 2011

  • "There will be 21st-century amenities, with more comfortable seats, improved sightlines and new bathrooms, which I know is particularly important to many people here," Ms. Shuler said.

    A Serenade for City Center Marshall Heyman 2011

  • Elsewhere, the venue is removing nearly 500 seats, most of which were hampered by obstructed sightlines.

    Rebuilding City Center Pia Catton 2011

  • Surprisingly I love driving it; the handling is very nimble plus I appreciate its clearance which provides great sightlines above other vehicles.

    A Stalling Vehicle 2011

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