under a/the microscope
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: 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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Back in the lab, Amber Jones, a VCE technician, transferred the insect samples into a petri dish and examined them under a microscope.
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Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Our tactics expert, Ahmed Walid, put the teenager under the microscope to see how his game stood up to scrutiny.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 June 2025
In recent years, productions have increasingly prioritized securing subsidies as budgets are put under the microscope.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
These numbers have put the U.S. credit rating under the microscope.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
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Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Our tactics expert, Ahmed Walid, put the teenager under the microscope to see how his game stood up to scrutiny.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 June 2025
In recent years, productions have increasingly prioritized securing subsidies as budgets are put under the microscope.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
These numbers have put the U.S. credit rating under the microscope.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 2 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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