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gimlet

[gim-lit] / ˈgɪm lɪt /
NOUN
auger
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But the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland keeps a gimlet eye on inflation data, and it has some estimates.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

Watching it all with a gimlet eye, Mary — his old friend who’s still helplessly in love with him — takes Frank to task for sacrificing his theatrical partnership with Charley for hollow Hollywood success.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

His Napoleon views the world with a gimlet eye and firmly compressed lips.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

I said, like a pedestrian, "Sounds gross, like a rare form of snot. Can I order another gimlet with you?"

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2023

He looked them all over with a gimlet eye.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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