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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Don't fall for the headlines Aviation safety has been under a microscope recently and the industry is working to redouble the redundancies that keep flying the safest way to travel.
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
More recently, Williams' life has been under a microscope after Lifetime's two-part docuseries, Where Is Wendy Williams?, portraying her troubled life and health issues following the end of her eponymous talk show.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
With evidence handling under a microscope, advocates were able to push for reforms in how the LAPD managed rape kits, eventually leading to the creation of a new DNA crime lab.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Intermittent fasting has been under the microscope ever since the American Heart Association (AHA) released information earlier this week from a study that linked the eating pattern to a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2024
But this is for certain: any photograph by the Princess is certain to be put under the microscope.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
Once collected, a Gram stain is applied to part of the specimen and examined under a microscope.
—Tanya Feke, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2024
During surgery, pieces of tissue are removed and sent to a pathology lab, where they are sliced up and examined under a microscope.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
When compared under a microscope with hair samples from three black-and-white pandas, Qizai’s brownish fur had fewer and smaller melanosomes, tiny structures found in cells that are responsible for skin and hair pigment in mammals.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
More recently, Williams' life has been under a microscope after Lifetime's two-part docuseries, Where Is Wendy Williams?, portraying her troubled life and health issues following the end of her eponymous talk show.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
With evidence handling under a microscope, advocates were able to push for reforms in how the LAPD managed rape kits, eventually leading to the creation of a new DNA crime lab.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Intermittent fasting has been under the microscope ever since the American Heart Association (AHA) released information earlier this week from a study that linked the eating pattern to a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2024
But this is for certain: any photograph by the Princess is certain to be put under the microscope.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
Once collected, a Gram stain is applied to part of the specimen and examined under a microscope.
—Tanya Feke, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2024
During surgery, pieces of tissue are removed and sent to a pathology lab, where they are sliced up and examined under a microscope.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
When compared under a microscope with hair samples from three black-and-white pandas, Qizai’s brownish fur had fewer and smaller melanosomes, tiny structures found in cells that are responsible for skin and hair pigment in mammals.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
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