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
  • Council members spent much of the year under scrutiny for their responses to the crime spike.
    John D. Harden, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Biden's comments about ‘most lethal’ threat to US under scrutiny.
    Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Texans revere their history, even as some of its defining features have, under scrutiny, moved closer to the realm of myth.
    Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Boeing was plunged into a crisis earlier this year, putting the safety of its aircraft under scrutiny.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 16 July 2024
  • Flammable styrofoam boards found inside the complex are also under scrutiny.
    Peter Guo, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Grants related to research in China have also been cut, and climate change projects are under scrutiny.
    Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 7 May 2025
  • Those who rise acquire a habit of continuous improvement and the resilience to thrive under scrutiny.
    Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • To make matters worse, Khil’s family and the people who support them have been under scrutiny by skeptics who have gone as far as to stalk them.
    Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Dec. 2023
  • In recent years, screening for prostate cancer has been under scrutiny, because the test can detect other cancers that are not harmful.
    Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Treating these interfaces as first-class surfaces changes how systems behave under scrutiny.
    Narendhira Ram Chandraseharan, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026

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