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were 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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Spot gold was higher, and RHB said according to the chart Comex gold futures were eyeing resistance at $4,200 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Cantor Fitzgerald analysts suggested earlier this year that they were eyeing GoDaddy as a candidate to go private, a move that would allow it to escape the pressure of the public market.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Broadcom reported adjusted earnings of $1.95 per share, which was also above the $1.87 analysts were eyeing.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 11, 2025

At 231-7, England were eyeing the chance to bat before the close, only to be held up by Mitchell Santner.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2024

Sirius and Snape were eyeing each other with the utmost loathing.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling