under scrutiny
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: being carefully examined especially in a critical way
Their behavior is under scrutiny again.
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Hegseth’s second Signal chat Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under scrutiny once again.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Following Jennifer Salke’s Exit The Citadel franchise has been under scrutiny following the recent exit of Amazon MGM Studios head Jennifer Salke on whose idea it was based.
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Reagan has been under scrutiny since January, when an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter collided near the airport, killing everyone on board both aircraft.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
For instance, NFTs and in-game tokens are under scrutiny in various jurisdictions, as governments consider how to tax and regulate these assets.
—Faizy Ahmed, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Following Jennifer Salke’s Exit The Citadel franchise has been under scrutiny following the recent exit of Amazon MGM Studios head Jennifer Salke on whose idea it was based.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
Reagan has been under scrutiny since January, when an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter collided near the airport, killing everyone on board both aircraft.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
For instance, NFTs and in-game tokens are under scrutiny in various jurisdictions, as governments consider how to tax and regulate these assets.
—Faizy Ahmed, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Under scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20scrutiny. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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