under scrutiny
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: being carefully examined especially in a critical way
Their behavior is under scrutiny again.
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Iran's Nuclear History Iran's nuclear program has been under scrutiny since the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a deal signed by world powers to limit Tehran's nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Red Bull struggled, and Liam Lawson is under scrutiny after another poor race weekend.
—Patrick Iversen, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The announcement comes as the federal agency has been under scrutiny for firing hundreds of employees and cutting millions of dollars in federal contracts.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
President 's administration is currently under scrutiny for letting hundreds of go only weeks after the deadliest U.S. crash in decades.
—Mandy Taheri, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Red Bull struggled, and Liam Lawson is under scrutiny after another poor race weekend.
—Patrick Iversen, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The announcement comes as the federal agency has been under scrutiny for firing hundreds of employees and cutting millions of dollars in federal contracts.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
President 's administration is currently under scrutiny for letting hundreds of go only weeks after the deadliest U.S. crash in decades.
—Mandy Taheri, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Under scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20scrutiny. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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