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scrutinize

[skroot-n-ahyz] / ˈskrut nˌaɪz /


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In a letter sent this month, Burchett noted that he wanted to scrutinize how homelessness has gotten worse during her tenure as mayor.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

The platform, which has millions of users, is particularly popular among kids, which has prompted regulators to scrutinize its safety.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Americans are repeatedly encouraged to scrutinize what is in their food, who made it and whether the institutions responsible for regulating it can be trusted.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

However, you live in a state where judges heavily scrutinize non-compete agreements, making them harder to enforce.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

The song ended and Lily flopped down on her little bench in front of her vanity and began to scrutinize her highlights.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

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

The Times looks back at a devastating year, scrutinizes official response and makes the case for being better prepared next time.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, an explosion of popular literature scrutinizes those rules and places white people’s elevated status in sharp relief.

From Salon Aug. 18, 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

He scrutinizes me for a long, awful moment.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

While that is accurate, statements like this make the conflict seem normal and perhaps unavoidable, rather than the result of a linked set of decisions that might themselves be scrutinized.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

They scrutinized the sonogram Owens sent to Echard and detected signs of photoshopping.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Harris’ level of security has previously been scrutinized.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Harry and Meghan’s U.K. return comes as British and American press are being scrutinized for their skewed coverage of Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor in Cambridge history.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

He leaned back in his chair and scrutinized me.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

The measure would also bring drones under the arms restriction regime and increase the number of experts scrutinizing the existing embargo.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

The food-safety scare has arrived as chains throw more discounts at consumers who are scrutinizing their budgets more carefully due to higher costs of living.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Following Alphabet’s earnings last week, investors will be closely scrutinizing Meta’s AI spending.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

“Believe me, we are really scrutinizing the emergence of second-round effects, but we are not seeing it,” she told a news conference.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

I stagger through the door under Mother’s scrutinizing eyes.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat




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