under scrutiny

idiom

formal

: being carefully examined especially in a critical way

Their behavior is under scrutiny again.

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One of Amazon’s top-selling router brands, TP-Link, has been under scrutiny by regulators as posing a threat to American infrastructure. —

Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025 After a rocky 2024 for legacy companies, there will be a bright spotlight on Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Global and other media majors, with tech CEOs also under scrutiny after gathering en masse for President Donald Trump’s inauguration. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025 King devoted his life to fighting for inclusion and equality, and today diversity initiatives are increasingly under scrutiny on college campuses. —

Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025 The market for central defenders is also very much under scrutiny. —

James McNicholas, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for under scrutiny

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