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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This month, Perplexity AI has been under the microscope, facing claims from Forbes that the generative AI company was ripping off its work without proper attribution.
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Victoria Feng, NBC News, 27 June 2024
After various media reports suggested Lopez and Affleck may no longer be living together, the Hollywood A-List couple has been increasingly under the microscope, with media prying over their whereabouts and whether both are still wearing their rings.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 2 June 2024
Because of all that, Rodón was already under a microscope before Cole’s elbow started barking.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2024
Mendoza put his opponent’s credentials under the microscope when the conversation turned to U.S. election security.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 22 May 2024
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Victoria Feng, NBC News, 27 June 2024
After various media reports suggested Lopez and Affleck may no longer be living together, the Hollywood A-List couple has been increasingly under the microscope, with media prying over their whereabouts and whether both are still wearing their rings.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 2 June 2024
Because of all that, Rodón was already under a microscope before Cole’s elbow started barking.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2024
Mendoza put his opponent’s credentials under the microscope when the conversation turned to U.S. election security.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 22 May 2024
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“Under a/the microscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20a%2Fthe%20microscope. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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