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was eyeing

  • past progressive
    of eye.
    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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Earlier this month, his partner at Most Valuable Promotions, Nakisa Bidarian, told BBC Sport Paul was eyeing a return to cruiserweight.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

Unilever Chief Executive Fernando Fernandez has signaled the company is focused on its beauty and personal-care unit, and said in December it was eyeing small “bolt-on” acquisitions in the space.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

Cohen, the co-founder of pet-supply retailer Chewy, told The Wall Street Journal External link that the videogame retailer was eyeing a handful of publicly traded candidates, likely in the consumer or retail industry.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

“This little guy has been really sad about his playground burning,” said Ali Glasser, 43, pointing to her 2-year-old son who was eyeing a winding slide on new playground equipment.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2025

Chi-Boy was eyeing the top of the fence.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline