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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The stock is breaking not because of a single quarter or a bad headline, but because the structure that powered its dominance is now under the microscope.
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Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The case also throws private gun sales under the microscope.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
With Armstead retiring this offseason, Paul’s under the microscope, and his ability to anchor the Dolphins’ offensive line will either stabilize the unit, or doom the season because the Dolphins don’t have a capable backup behind him.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
Those courts have reached conflicting decisions, with some finding eligibility rules are not only commercial in nature but are problematic under the microscope of antitrust scrutiny.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2025
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Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The case also throws private gun sales under the microscope.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
With Armstead retiring this offseason, Paul’s under the microscope, and his ability to anchor the Dolphins’ offensive line will either stabilize the unit, or doom the season because the Dolphins don’t have a capable backup behind him.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
Those courts have reached conflicting decisions, with some finding eligibility rules are not only commercial in nature but are problematic under the microscope of antitrust scrutiny.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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