under scrutiny
idiom
formal
: being carefully examined especially in a critical way
Their behavior is under scrutiny again.
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The announcement by Kraft Heinz Co. comes at a time when artificial dyes and synthetic colors are under scrutiny by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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The National Desk, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
While students and alumni await the legal outcome, many have voiced concerns about the impact on the school’s reputation—especially at a time when the institution is already under scrutiny for recent leadership decisions.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 13 June 2025
All individuals at Harvard University with a visa are under scrutiny by President Donald Trump's administration, not just students, according to Fox News, citing senior State Department officials.
—Jordan King
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Trump’s clemency moves since returning to the Oval Office have been under scrutiny for months, including his controversial pardoning of nearly all Jan. 6 defendants — roughly 1,500 people charged in connection with the 2021 Capitol attack — on his first day back in the White House.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 28 May 2025
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The National Desk, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
While students and alumni await the legal outcome, many have voiced concerns about the impact on the school’s reputation—especially at a time when the institution is already under scrutiny for recent leadership decisions.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 13 June 2025
All individuals at Harvard University with a visa are under scrutiny by President Donald Trump's administration, not just students, according to Fox News, citing senior State Department officials.
—Jordan King
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Trump’s clemency moves since returning to the Oval Office have been under scrutiny for months, including his controversial pardoning of nearly all Jan. 6 defendants — roughly 1,500 people charged in connection with the 2021 Capitol attack — on his first day back in the White House.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 28 May 2025
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“Under scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20scrutiny. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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