under scrutiny
idiom
formal
: being carefully examined especially in a critical way
Their behavior is under scrutiny again.
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Officials have offered conflicting information about whether a concrete canopy was part of a renovation, and its maintenance is under scrutiny.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
His untested status in running a major agency is also under scrutiny.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 Nov. 2024
The spinoff could also increase pressure on talent salaries, which are under scrutiny across all TV news organizations that are facing shrinking audiences.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Also under scrutiny: President-elect Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and decorated combat veteran.
—NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
His untested status in running a major agency is also under scrutiny.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 Nov. 2024
The spinoff could also increase pressure on talent salaries, which are under scrutiny across all TV news organizations that are facing shrinking audiences.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Also under scrutiny: President-elect Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and decorated combat veteran.
—NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Under scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20scrutiny. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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