scrutinizing

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Gen. Rob Bonta and other state attorneys general have been scrutinizing the proposed merger, and are widely expected to file a lawsuit, perhaps as early as this month, to try to block it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Investors are scrutinizing franchisee profitability, same-store sales, and closure rates.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

It’s a worthy mission—and D.C.’s demographics similarly fit the goal of increasing the diversity of the first contests and positioning Black voices at the forefront of scrutinizing the party’s candidates.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration, a DOT unit, has been scrutinizing Boeing after a string of earlier safety and quality lapses, and is weighing whether to approve the company’s new aircraft designs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Dumbledore moved carefully into the middle of the room, scrutinizing the wreckage at his feet.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling