under examination

phrase

: in the process of being examined
The policy is under examination.

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Eleven fights between Paul and Mortensen were under examination in their protective order requests. ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 The company is already under examination in Austin, after multiple instances in which its vehicles drove past or failed to fully stop for school buses that were loading or unloading students. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026 The real question under examination is far more basic. Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026 Multiple wells, corresponding to different collection locations or different concentrations, are examined at the same time, quickly yielding an electronic scatter plot that estimates how much of each virus is present in the wastewater under examination. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026 The company is currently under examination by the IRS for tax years 2016 through 2021. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024 The Dallas Morning News reported that those 6,500 people were sent a notice that their voter registration was under examination but did not respond. Samantha Putterman, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Aug. 2024 Here the feature under examination is forward collision prevention and mitigation, which uses sensors to mind the gap with the car just ahead of yours. IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2015

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“Under examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20examination. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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