scrutinize

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But it does compel the president to offer a public rationale for the deployment of military force, and it gives Congress the opportunity to scrutinize the president’s claims.

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Verizon Communications VZ 2.01%increase; green up pointing triangle has been scrutinizing hundreds of millions of dollars in spending on sports and music sponsorships as part of its push to reduce costs across the company.

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Claude Steele ponders what happens when we feel that our social identity is being scrutinized in professional and educational settings.

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Claude Steele ponders what happens when we feel that our social identity is being scrutinized in professional and educational settings.

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The group had a nervous energy that seemed to hum around them, and I scrutinized each of the men carefully, looking to make sure that none of them was just a cleverly disguised Regan.

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