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in the eye

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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

"But Korea had the courage to look what it had done straight in the eye" while "Denmark prefers to sweep everything under the rug," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

"Some are just hovering, waiting. Others are scout drones. They look the driver right in the eye through the windscreen," she said.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Fred breathed out through his mouth and looked me in the eye.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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