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eyeball

[ahy-bawl] / ˈaɪˌbɔl /


































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"Evolutionarily speaking, you don't keep the organ that you don't need. After watching many videos, I realized this animal is moving its eyeball toward the light."

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Their snobbery is juxtaposed with Carney’s friend and colleague Pepper’s unsettling bluntness and eyeball to eyeball stare.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

On Wednesday morning, I walked into Channel 4's offices in central London and took a seat in a room eyeball to eyeball with its boss.

From BBC May 22, 2026

As it ought to be, the interior is spectacular, with traditional eyeball vents and chromed organ-pull dampers sharing space with discretely deployed digital displays and other modern conveniences.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

"Now remember, these cones won't be on the track. So you're gonna have to learn to eyeball when the transition should happen," Whit said, picking them up.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

The last 20 years, Marx said, have been one big “lowest-common-denominator fight for attention,” meaning it was easier than ever to remain a public figure and make money off the resulting eyeballs.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

Their cloudy-looking eyes can appear almost lifeless, and parasites are often found attached directly to the eyeballs.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

"It felt like someone was pushing the back of my eyeballs outwards," he said.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

After my knees were nearly buckled by a series of shooting pains behind my eyeballs, I dialed again and got a friendly voice that said:

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

The center of the glasses had giant eyeballs painted on with circles of red veins.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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