"nowhere in sight" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nowhere in sight (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of nowhere to be found Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: nowhere to be found
    Sense id: en-nowhere_in_sight-en-adj-9myf9fO6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "September 23, 2019, Greta Thunberg, Speech at the United Nations\nFor more than 30 years, the science has been crystal clear. How dare you continue to look away and come here saying that you're doing enough, when the politics and solutions needed are still nowhere in sight.",
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