as in watchful
having unusually keen vision the hawkeyed driver spotted the state trooper lying in wait for unwary speeders

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Recent Examples of hawkeyed Young staffers on liberal political campaigns often display the slightly censorious cheerfulness of a resident-hall adviser, but the Warren organizers possessed a hawkeyed attention to detail and the essential American energy of malaria eradicators. Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2020
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  • The 17-year-old joins a steady stream of fighters on mats spattered with sweat, blood and occasional tears to spar under the watchful eye of Mansouri, a former professional MMA fighter who founded the space in 2020.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The church that three days before was filled with excited students and watchful teachers at the start of a new school year is now a crime scene.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
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  • Two days after becoming aware of it, Christianson met with the police, who were pessimistic on whether the city would be able to get its money back.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Partnerships With Purpose & Impact Partnerships have been a loyalty staple for decades, but the newest wave is more context-aware.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Hawkeyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawkeyed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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