Example Sentences

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For years, developers had eyed the multimillion-dollar swath of land — with its sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean — as a prime location for homes, shopping and, at one point, a boutique hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2022

Asked if he had eyed other areas of potential bipartisan cooperation, McConnell chuckled and said, “Not yet.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2021

Mr. Riggleman, a distillery owner/operator, will succeed retiring GOP Rep. Tom Garrett and deny Democrats what the party had eyed as one of several realistic House pick-up opportunities in Virginia.

From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2018

For Kosmos, the Africa deal proves the value of the field, something investors had eyed skeptically since the discovery’s announcement in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2016

I thought of how the auntie had eyed me like she was choosing a melon from a produce cart.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu