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was eyeing
  • past progressive of eye.

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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

The appointments follow reports that Sunak, who was prime minister between October 2022 and July 2024, was eyeing a Silicon Valley job after losing in last year's general election.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

She was eyeing her predecessor Jeremy Hunt, now sitting on the opposition benches, who was quietly seething throughout.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2024

She was eyeing a center up the street from her home that’s part of a national chain.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

He was eyeing Marcus’s Tesla, though he could have been talking about any of the cars.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson