scrutinize
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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
On the agenda: a fierce debate over whether to give the city’s inspector general greater access to scrutinize spending by the administration of Mayor Brandon Scott.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Lim, the former Walnut City Council member, said the situation will send a strong signal to political candidates and incumbents, particularly Chinese Americans, to more carefully scrutinize the source of campaign donations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Bonta previously announced that his office would closely scrutinize the mammoth transaction, which received final approval from Warner Bros.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
His lordship went on fingering his page for a moment, leaned forward to scrutinize an entry, then said: 'Stevens, I realize this is a somewhat irregular thing to ask you to do.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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