with an eye to

phrase

variants or less commonly with an eye toward
1
: with awareness or contemplation of
with an eye to the future
2
: with the object of
built the house with an eye to adding on later

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Loutsaris initially goes into a text with an eye to stations and sequence, then checks his speculative coordinates against existing hi-res maps. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 So Glassman has settled on a podcast, instead, for celebrity connections, with an eye to second dates. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 In no way should that be unbridled, but as UCLA builds its roster with an eye to the future, Kusturica will live at the core of that movement. Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 9 July 2026 Grave loss in Canada precipitated the Declaration of Independence, created with an eye to France and Spain as allies. Sarah M.s. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for with an eye to

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“With an eye to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20an%20eye%20to. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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