under scrutiny
idiom
formal
: being carefully examined especially in a critical way
Their behavior is under scrutiny again.
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Orenstein was already under scrutiny for no-cash bail decisions when Brallier was stabbed.
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Part of that period includes December 2018 — right as Epstein was once again under scrutiny.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
In an era of tariffs and global trade wars, brands can’t rely on low prices as a crutch—the model is eroding under scrutiny.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Google parent Alphabet is also under scrutiny about its AI positioning and how its search business fares against increasing chatbot competition, even as its shares have recovered in recent weeks.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Part of that period includes December 2018 — right as Epstein was once again under scrutiny.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
In an era of tariffs and global trade wars, brands can’t rely on low prices as a crutch—the model is eroding under scrutiny.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Google parent Alphabet is also under scrutiny about its AI positioning and how its search business fares against increasing chatbot competition, even as its shares have recovered in recent weeks.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Under scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20scrutiny. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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