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eyes left

American

noun

Military.

(at ceremonies) the command to turn the head and eyes to the left in salute.

eyes left British

interjection

military a command to troops to look left, esp as a salute when marching

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Remi fixed her eyes, left and right, on Margery and Ellie.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2024

Many residents, with tears in their eyes, left their homes and made their way to the memorial site when news broke of the fourth boy's death.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2022

But strong features and laser eyes left no doubt who was in charge.

From Nature • Jul. 25, 2017

Her eyes left his face and with what seemed a quadrupling in depth came following his to rest on those rectangles of warmth alive like blood.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 10, 2016

His eyes left Bodega and went back to Vera.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

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