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eye

[ahy] / aɪ /


NOUN
optical organ of an animate being
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It is an interesting idea that it will be interesting to keep an eye on – both today and over the coming months and years.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Japanese government bonds remain in focus ahead of a widely expected rate hike later this month, while Japan’s financial leaders pledged to keep a close eye on the yen.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The Thai authorities have deployed hundreds of police officers to keep an eye on the city's entertainment zones, and warned local businesses not to overcharge their American guests.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

E.l.f. ultimately made the price cuts permanent on roughly 10% of its lineup, including its Cream Glide Lip Liner and other products across its lip, eye, face and skin lines.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Clare pushed himself to a stand, his one good eye glowing beneath the shadow of his hood.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

He was going to visit around town for a while, might eyen take a look at Abraham Lincoln's tomb, while Stevenson made up his mind about tidelands.

From Time Magazine Archive

Belike she never heard him; she lay in her misery, And the slow tears gushed from her eyen and nought of the world would she see.

From The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs by William Morris

Examples are: the double negative with ne; eyen, lenger, doen, ycladd, harrowd, purchas, raught, seely, stowre, swinge, owch, and withouten.

From Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I by Edmund Spenser

A hugye giaunt stiffe and starke, All foule of limbe and lere; Two goggling eyen like fire farden, A mouthe from eare to eare.

From The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries by Sutherland Menzies

"Dear Rosenbusch," the voice began again, at last, eyen a little more tenderly than before.

From In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II by Paul Heyse

A plot that sounds good on paper or a stacked cast of actors can easily pull the wool over my eyes.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

It’s kind of like when you are staring at something and you unfix your eyes, and your body relaxes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Thankfully, despite having more eyes on her, Seyfried discovered how she could calm her OCD symptoms, one of which involved setting up a full-time residence far away from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

On the diplomatic side, Burnham will be looking for concrete outcomes from his Macron talks as he eyes closer post-Brexit cooperation with the European Union.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

I think: So many eyes are watching me.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

I see him now, I do, skippin' along street fresh an' nimblelike, his eyne chock full o' mischief lookin' round fur to see some poor soul to play a prank on.

From In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India by Herbert Strang

Matthew Roydon wrote of his patron, Sir Philip Sidney: His personage seemed most divine, A thousand graces one might count Upon his lovely cheerful eyne.

From A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles by Sir Sidney Lee

Shakespeare says, "the cat with eyne of burning coal," and in Middleton's Witch, Act III.,

From Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured by Harrison Weir

Come, thou monarch of the Vine, Plumpy Bacchus, with pink eyne!

From The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare by Henry Nicholson Ellacombe

‘I’ve sene lord, and I’ve sene laird, And knights of high degree, Bot a fairer face than Young Waters Mine eyne did never see.’

From Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series by Frank Sidgwick

Many anxiously eyed a recent price crash in Malaysia, blamed on an unusually bumper harvest.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

In Canada, jobs data for June will be keenly eyed on Friday following strong figures in the previous month.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

When Díaz underwent the procedure to remove loose bodies from his elbow in late April, the Dodgers eyed a post-All-Star break return.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

Over half of U.S. companies are losing sales due to policy restrictions; new U.S. tariffs are expected, with Xi’s September visit eyed for clarity.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

Hungry fish floated nearby and eyed the assortment of tasty creatures.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

But as September approaches, they’re eyeing the calendar.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

The U.S. has been among those eyeing Zambia’s mineral wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger were eyeing an NBA expansion team bid in Las Vegas but pivoted to buying the Lakers from Mark Walter, who bought a controlling interest in the team last year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

A new week sees the S&P 500 eyeing a new record.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Nico stood at the edge of the group, eyeing the passing pedestrians as if they might be enemies.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

He told AFP that VW was eying other Asian countries and South America as places that might be receptive to its China-developed offerings.

From Barron's Apr. 27, 2026

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

They are warily eying Mr Johnson's two-part proposal without tipping their hand on how they will ultimately vote.

From BBC Nov. 13, 2023

Mother was eying the boat, the canned goods, and perhaps the whole of our future.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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