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scrutinize

[skroot-n-ahyz] / ˈskrut nˌaɪz /


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You’ve said the judge has promised to scrutinize this.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

I care about L.A. enough to hold its leaders to a higher accountability, and to scrutinize posers and pretenders who think they can do a better job.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

For Cloudflare, internal audit previously picked a handful of business risk areas to scrutinize each quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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

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




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