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or eying
1
as in watching
to keep one's eyes on
a lot of his backyard bird watching was spent eyeing the squirrels as they depleted the bird feeder of seeds
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2
as in noticing
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I wondered who tracked dirt all over the floor until I eyed the muddy sneakers
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as in contemplating
to give serious and careful thought to
we're eyeing the possibility of buying property there
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Recent Examples of eyeing
Satellite, rocket and robotics startups are in testing Outside of the trillion-dollar-plus tech stock universe, several startups are also eyeing the skies.
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Bob Woods,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
Like others in her party, Kamlager-Dove is eyeing the upcoming midterms as a moment for potential change.
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Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
20 June 2026
Man City is also without a manager but is reportedly eying Enzo Maresca, the former Chelsea coach who was assistant to Guardiola at City in its treble-winning season of 2022-23.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
The company whose plans to build a data center in Naperville were rejected in January is eyeing a new location in the Interstate 88 corridor for possible development.
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Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Opposition leaders are also eyeing the shift.
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Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
These aims put it on a similar trajectory to old rival Tesla, with both companies eyeing humanoid robots as a new frontier, even if the technology is still in its early stages.
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Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Broader circular economy Beyond recycling coal waste, China is eyeing a broader circular economy to overhaul its construction material supply.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
With Ossoff the sole Democrat seeking reelection in a state the president won in 2024, Republicans have been eyeing a pickup opportunity in Georgia.
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Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
Like others in her party, Kamlager-Dove is eyeing the upcoming midterms as a moment for potential change.
—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
20 June 2026
Man City is also without a manager but is reportedly eying Enzo Maresca, the former Chelsea coach who was assistant to Guardiola at City in its treble-winning season of 2022-23.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
The company whose plans to build a data center in Naperville were rejected in January is eyeing a new location in the Interstate 88 corridor for possible development.
—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Opposition leaders are also eyeing the shift.
—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
These aims put it on a similar trajectory to old rival Tesla, with both companies eyeing humanoid robots as a new frontier, even if the technology is still in its early stages.
—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Broader circular economy Beyond recycling coal waste, China is eyeing a broader circular economy to overhaul its construction material supply.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
With Ossoff the sole Democrat seeking reelection in a state the president won in 2024, Republicans have been eyeing a pickup opportunity in Georgia.
—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyeing
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Political analysts will also be closely watching the dynamic between Colombia and Venezuela.
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There are various theories, but there's a certain amount of this kind of behavior that definitely bears watching.
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Royd and Maribel Lemus, co-owners of Royd’s at Gateway Farms and Nursery, expanded their farm to offer home-style Cuban food, juices, a mechanical bull, petting zoos, and gathering a space after noticing people were eager to spend time outside after the pandemic.
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Every moment of noticing interrupts the automatic stream of thinking and reconnects you with the present moment.
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While no regional power is currently capable of replacing the US as the Gulf’s security guarantor, officials are increasingly contemplating a future in which Washington plays a much smaller role in the regional security architecture, the diplomat said.
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An inflation rate now at its highest level in three years, combined with a high Federal funds rate that's unlikely to change anytime soon, not to mention the possibility of interest rate hikes later this year, has left many savers contemplating their next move.
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Barriere grew up observing the emancipation day in Houston and Western Louisiana, where Juneteenth parties were ubiquitous.
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For the first time ever, the discovery of a shallow-water feeding ground has made observing this behavior possible.
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On Wednesday, officers arrested the suspect after spotting him in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood, according to the police statement.
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The lower the number, the brighter the object, with the human eye capable of spotting targets down to a magnitude of +6 from a dark sky location.
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Any larger Hollywood studio would have likely insisted on a grander finale, but The Death of Robin Hood, produced by A24, left me pondering the foolishness of my need for such a denouement.
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That’s in addition to problems like data drift, bias in training data, black swan events, and other things that the panelists touched on in pondering the challenges of instituting these systems in a highly regulated industry.
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The journey in seeing a friend’s city anew becomes another way of seeing home.
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On June 9, witnesses reported seeing a man start a small brush fire in a field behind the Wal-Mart on Camino Arroyo, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.
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Timberwolves general manager Matt Lloyd said Minnesota was considering selecting Duke wing Isaiah Evans with the 28th pick in this week’s NBA Draft, prior to the Wolves sliding back five selections due to the Julius Randle trade.
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That’s key considering the film’s hard-to-classify nature, in which Early, first of all playing a woman, portrays an aspiring food influencer and content creator who is struggling with an eating disorder.
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