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is eying

  • present progressive
    of eye (3rd person singular).
    eye
    noun
    the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.

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The company is eying a potentially blockbuster initial public offering that could draw more attention to the space sector.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026

General Catalyst is eying call centers and rental companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026

Labubu maker Pop Mart has doubled its profits in the last year and is eying up global expansion in 2025.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2025

But now an industry group is eying litigation, and an environmental coalition already has sued over one plan.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

And I would wager that she netted the little purse which he has just taken out of it, and which Master Lynx is eying.

From The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh by William Makepeace Thackeray