under a/the microscope

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: in a state of being watched very closely

Celebrities can find it difficult (to be) living under the microscope.

The business has recently been put under the microscope by federal investigators.

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While closely studying the pieces under a microscope, the team concluded that the burning likely occurred quickly after their deaths and was accidental. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024 Researchers peered at the insects under a microscope and also collected DNA. —

Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024 Living under a microscope Rachel Hunt, 29, was six weeks pregnant, fresh out of detox and homeless at the start of 2022. —

Laura C. Morel, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024 JonBenét's mother, Patsy, and father, John Ramsey, as well as her half-brother John Andrew and brother Burke Ramsey, were all put under a microscope by investigators as well as the public in the search for answers about her death. —

Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under a/the microscope

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