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At the Louvre, the impulse is not to revere Franklin, gazing out from inside his vitrine, but to approach him—to bend down, to look him in the eye.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Of course, reasonableness is in the eye of the beholder — but to my eye, the reported numbers do not seem too generous.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Asked by an analyst about the “fairly rich valuation” on the stock, Waldron replied: “Rich valuation is in the eye of the beholder.”

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Japanese filmmaker Chie Hayakawa isn’t afraid to look death in the eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

After what he and Chip had been talking about, it was a little hard to look her in the eye.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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