How to Use under scrutiny in a Sentence

under scrutiny

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  • This has not been the first time the school has been under scrutiny.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
  • This is also not the first time the jail has been under scrutiny.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But the schedule is now under scrutiny.
    Jake Scott, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
  • But the schedule is now under scrutiny.
    Jake Scott, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Yet, none of these mechanisms hold up under scrutiny.
    Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The analogy does not hold up under scrutiny.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Council members spent much of the year under scrutiny for their responses to the crime spike.
    John D. Harden, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Many of those cases have wilted under scrutiny.
    Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Biden's comments about ‘most lethal’ threat to US under scrutiny.
    Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But in Georgia, that playground is now under scrutiny.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The papers under scrutiny involve lab research on the workings of cells.
    Carla K. Johnson, Fortune Europe, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Often a judge under scrutiny will keep their benefits and sometimes still show up at the courthouse.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Carpenter keeps killing the boyfriend in her music videos while under scrutiny for appealing to the male gaze.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The deal has been under scrutiny from critics on both sides of the aisle since it was announced in December.
    Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The app has been under scrutiny from lawmakers on a federal and state level.
    Khadijah Khogeer, NBC News, 13 July 2023
  • 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
  • Budgets are under scrutiny, and firms are pushing their teams to do more with less and to stretch their research dollars further.
    Bob Casey, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • With one year left on his contract and a need for upgrades across the squad, Bamford could find his place in the group under scrutiny.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • The team’s poor start has put Elias under scrutiny after what looked like a very successful rebuild.
    Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
  • Judges are also under scrutiny.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The move comes as the agency is under scrutiny for its response to fraud in state Medicaid programs.
    Riley Moser, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • At least six of the women have hired legal counsel, and Tucker's actions are now under scrutiny.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
  • The cost of her contract also is under scrutiny by the IG, according to a source.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But these charges have often fallen apart under scrutiny, CNN found.
    Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • However, the cloud company's balance sheet and debt load are under scrutiny.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Ortiz, who has two pitches under scrutiny, is said to have joined in on the scheme in June 2025.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Theetge's leadership has been under scrutiny following a series of high-profile crimes in the city.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The interview process can be daunting, often filled with pressure to perform well under scrutiny.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • For more than a year, Scott has been under scrutiny for what played out inside the Robbins police station.
    Jermont Terry, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Ring, which is owned by Amazon, has sold tens of millions of smart doorbells, but has come under scrutiny for its use by law enforcement.
    T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

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