under review

idiom

: being officially examined
The policy is under review.

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Hiring freeze exemptions exist for critical health and safety positions, and more than 1,000 U.S. Forest Service firefighter positions were recently approved with more currently under review, according to a USDA spokesperson. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025 Soon Americans Shocked by '60 Minutes' Report on German Speech Policing Other books on the list under review include Kite Runner, which deals with the rise of the Taliban, as well as Aldous Huxley's classic dystopian novel Brave New World. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 Musk’s SpaceX has also been interested in entering India, where it is currently not legally allowed to operate its Starlink service and has a license application under review. William Gavin, Quartz, 18 Feb. 2025 This matter is currently under review by the appropriate legal authorities. Christian Clark, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for under review

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“Under review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20review. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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