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The Weiss family, which founded Mel’s Drive-In diner in 1947, had been eyeing the property for years and signed a lease in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Before the sale of the company, she had been eyeing retirement, but a friend said it was worth sticking around, to see if Walker rewarded employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

“Even so, the pause could last weeks to months, imposing significant costs on developers who had been eyeing completion within the next two years.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

The 76-year-old told the Washington Post that he had been eyeing the coveted stamp since he was a child, calling it the "holy grail of postage".

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

O’Dell had been eyeing a senior cheerleader standing in the aisle.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam