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eyes

British  
/ aɪz /

plural noun

  1. nautical the part of the bows of a ship that are furthest forward at the level of the main deck

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Upon hearing it her eyes grew wide and her jaw dropped as she shook her head.

From Los Angeles Times

They function as the eyes and ears of modern military operations.

From BBC

Those branches carry our eyes toward the dark masses of leaves, their green shading to black, and the brilliantly blue night sky, punctuated by numerous stars.

From The Wall Street Journal

"And in my eyes, it wasn't just Molly that wasn't being looked after, it was the other patients in there as well," she said.

From BBC

“I am a product of East New York, Brooklyn, where I grew up in the projects,” the author begins, “and I still see the world through those eyes.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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