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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The Europeans will likewise scrutinize the billions of dollars of foreign cash pouring into this thing.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

In its documentation Anthropic adds, “Users should not rely on Claude as a singular source of truth and should carefully scrutinize any high-stakes advice given by Claude.”

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Instead, Harrell said, scrutinize how the area did in every category so you’ll understand its pros and cons.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

He brought his head back up to scrutinize me.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt