How to Use under scrutiny in a Sentence

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  • This is not the first time the jail has been under scrutiny.
    Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Council members spent much of the year under scrutiny for their responses to the crime spike.
    John D. Harden, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The firm is under scrutiny after a midflight blowout of a fuselage panel on one of its 737 Max 9 jets last month.
    Zen Soo, Fortune Asia, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Conditions in the Seine have been under scrutiny for months.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 21 June 2024
  • Whether that type of defense holds up under scrutiny remains to be seen in what could become a key case in a disputed area of law.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The papers under scrutiny involve lab research on the workings of cells.
    Carla K. Johnson, Fortune Europe, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Budgets are under scrutiny, and firms are pushing their teams to do more with less and to stretch their research dollars further.
    Bob Casey, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • To make matters worse, Khil’s family and the people who support them have been under scrutiny by skeptics who have gone as far as to stalk them.
    Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The pause in calls for Biden to exit the race was likely a reprieve for the president, who has been under scrutiny since his poor debate performance on June 27.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 July 2024
  • The app has been under scrutiny from lawmakers on a federal and state level.
    Khadijah Khogeer, NBC News, 13 July 2023
  • Now Goldman’s role in the whole ordeal is coming under scrutiny, as the investment bank stands to profit from SVB’s failures.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Even the online-only tour goodies have been under scrutiny.
    Vulture, 3 Apr. 2023
  • With his fastball — a pitch under scrutiny throughout his skid — and a sharp slider leading the way, Rodón struck out 10, tying his personal best with the Yankees.
    Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2024
  • Texans revere their history, even as some of its defining features have, under scrutiny, moved closer to the realm of myth.
    Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Known for their persistence in the environment and health risks, these chemicals are under scrutiny in at least 36 states.
    Paul Antoniadis, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The company has rapidly grown to become one of the key luxury companies in the world—which in some cases has also brought it under scrutiny.
    Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2023
  • OpenAI, in many ways, is the poster child for the technology industry, putting its every move under scrutiny.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The social context is central to the movie—both the writer and the accused are Black women of African descent, and this matters in the trial, figures in the events under scrutiny, and is central to the writer’s involvement.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2023
  • More recently, Trump's age and acuity have been under scrutiny.
    Dave Lawler, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Election 2024 news The election process is under scrutiny like never before.
    The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
  • In recent years, screening for prostate cancer has been under scrutiny, because the test can detect other cancers that are not harmful.
    Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Boeing was plunged into a crisis earlier this year, putting the safety of its aircraft under scrutiny.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 16 July 2024
  • The case raised further questions about decision-making in the U.S. Antarctic Program, which is under scrutiny.
    CBS News, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Meiner’s conduct at the SEC was under scrutiny prior to his departure.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
  • During the initial stages of the police investigation, Bill and Adam were under scrutiny.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Chicago is among the U.S. cities under scrutiny following a mayoral race that focused on public safety in response to demands for change.
    Kathleen Foody, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2023
  • Cuomo has a long history of trying to sit down with newsmakers who are under scrutiny or out of favor in public discourse.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Club Onyx has a history of violence and other problems The club has come under scrutiny because police have connected at least six shootings to the club since 2021.
    Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Prigozhin’s whereabouts have been under scrutiny since Wagner’s aborted mutiny in Russia on June 24.
    Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 6 July 2023
  • The investigation into Golden is the third time since 2021 a Gators coach has been under scrutiny for unacceptable behavior.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024

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