scrutiny

Example Sentences

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Ambulance response times in Scotland and across the UK remain under intense scrutiny, with reports of patients waiting hours for care.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The company has also faced scrutiny over reduced financial transparency following a reorganization of its reporting segments this year.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The justices sent the case back to the lower courts with instructions to apply more rigorous scrutiny to the law, which targets what is colloquially known as conversion therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

After this wind-up, the reader might expect Gorsuch to declare that Colorado’s law does not pass strict scrutiny and therefore violates the First Amendment.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

"There was actually quite a lot of bad science going on throughout the period–people rushing in with results that didn’t always stand up to scrutiny."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson