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scrutinize

[skroot-n-ahyz] / ˈskrut nˌaɪz /


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Donabedian expects investors to scrutinize the CPI, especially in the wake of energy price spikes related to the Iran war.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Our legal system seems well prepared to scrutinize and punish their acts of self-preservation instead of examining the circumstances that made those acts necessary.

From Slate Jun. 4, 2026

Brennan Gilmore, executive director of Clean Virginia, a political advocacy organization formed to counter Dominion Energy, urged state officials to scrutinize the deal.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

With the timing of a Bank of Japan interest-rate hike in focus, investors will also scrutinize inflation data due Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Certainly it wasn’t my place to scrutinize God’s great plan, but what about the balancing scales of justice?

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

The probe is the first into a Chinese deal under the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation, which scrutinizes non-EU government support.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

And instead of simply presenting these characters to an audience, as “Death of a Unicorn” does, the series scrutinizes them.

From Salon Apr. 4, 2025

Now, she is moving again—this time into the House of Lords, the United Kingdom’s unelected upper legislative chamber that scrutinizes, amends, and approves proposed legislation.

From Science Magazine May 10, 2024

“I felt so cared for by Lila. She scrutinizes you and that is a gift, because many directors take care of the form but do not take care of the substance.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 1, 2024

Jenna carefully scrutinizes the chocolate while I decide between the Gobstoppers and Bazooka gum.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

In a weekly assessment of markets published Friday, Hartnett scrutinized what is being taken for granted.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

From the beginning, the victims were scrutinized on the chance they might provide a motive.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

When she scrutinized his Facebook page, which has since been taken down, she noticed the account was based in Nigeria.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Austin Reaves, the most beloved Laker, became the most scrutinized Laker on Wednesday with the news that he agreed to a maximum four-year, $185-million contract to remain with the team.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Basta scrutinized Elinor once again, then turned to Meggie.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

Wall Street is carefully scrutinizing news and commentary surrounding AI companies’ spending plans—which have been powering unprecedented profit growth for semiconductor companies—for any signs of a top.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Investors are now scrutinizing enterprise AI adoption and its impact on profits beyond hyperscalers and chip sectors.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

But it’s clear, at least, that the administration is scrutinizing current elections closely.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

The job: The city controller serves as L.A.’s chief auditor and watchdog of the public purse, including scrutinizing how money is spent and whether City Hall is performing efficiently.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2026

It’s clear that Miss Genovese has spent a lot of time going over the outline of this morning, scrutinizing every detail of what happened for clues.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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