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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What is the backlash against DEI? Diversity policies and programs rushed into existence amid the nation’s racial reckoning in 2020 and 2021 are increasingly under the microscope.
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
Later the students would look at the contents under a microscope.
—Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
With the first installment in our series, the Panthers’ quarterback group — led by second-year signal-caller Bryce Young — is under the microscope.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2024
Miller’s struggles were particularly under the microscope Tuesday.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
Later the students would look at the contents under a microscope.
—Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
With the first installment in our series, the Panthers’ quarterback group — led by second-year signal-caller Bryce Young — is under the microscope.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2024
Miller’s struggles were particularly under the microscope Tuesday.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
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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 27 Jul. 2024.
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