under a/the microscope
idiom
: in a state of being watched very closely
Celebrities can find it difficult (to be) living under the microscope.
The business has recently been put under the microscope by federal investigators.
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That put Newsom’s every move during the January Los Angeles County firestorms under the microscope.
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Thomas D. Elias, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
And the Tourist Development Tax — which funds multiple local arts-grant programs, including those approved this week — is currently under the microscope as politicians discuss changing its purpose.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The Chicago Cubs’ rotation will be under the microscope at least until Shota Imanaga returns from his left hamstring strain, which could be sometime in June if his rehab goes according to plan.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Biden had a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5), which is determined by the pathologist who looked at cells under a microscope.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 18 May 2025
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Thomas D. Elias, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
And the Tourist Development Tax — which funds multiple local arts-grant programs, including those approved this week — is currently under the microscope as politicians discuss changing its purpose.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The Chicago Cubs’ rotation will be under the microscope at least until Shota Imanaga returns from his left hamstring strain, which could be sometime in June if his rehab goes according to plan.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Biden had a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5), which is determined by the pathologist who looked at cells under a microscope.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 18 May 2025
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“Under a/the microscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20a%2Fthe%20microscope. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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