How to Use under a/the microscope in a Sentence

under a/the microscope

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  • When one of the lab’s slides goes under a microscope, the ager zooms in on the long vertical edge of the tooth root.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Yes, the country’s human rights record was put under the microscope.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 6 June 2023
  • Elon Musk is once again being put under the microscope.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The doctor scraped the area and examined the cells under a microscope, Simmons said.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • My older son loved learning to play the steel drums and looking at coral under a microscope.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
  • Researchers can place the whole fish directly under a microscope and see the cells without the need for a biopsy.
    Craig Ceol, The Conversation, 10 July 2023
  • But this is for certain: any photograph by the Princess is certain to be put under the microscope.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The difference comes down to the presence or absence of a unique type of cell that can be viewed under a microscope and the subtypes of each cancer.
    Barbara Brody, Health, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The Nashville Predators were under the microscope last year.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The lawsuit could put NYU Langone under the microscope in the widening debate.
    Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Later the students would look at the contents under a microscope.
    Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
  • With her life under a microscope, she’s struggled lately with how much to open up — on anything.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
  • So when McHugh started his own lab at Rice, his team put his original process under the microscope.
    WIRED, 26 June 2023
  • Anderson has been under the microscope for hiring Edwards in the first place.
    Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 27 Aug. 2023
  • And, under a microscope, that brings us to Tua missing training camp practices.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024
  • With just a few days before workouts begin, the outside linebacker group gets a turn under the microscope.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2024
  • The mice could then explore that world by moving a kind of treadmill, even though their little heads were held firmly in place under a microscope.
    IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2023
  • This is where a small piece of tissue is removed and examined under a microscope.
    Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Obviously, Watson was going to be under a microscope the minute the three-time Pro Bowler took his first snap with Cleveland in 2022.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The man under the microscope is Kalen DeBoer, who led Washington to the championship game seven months ago.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Harriot’s book comes at a time when Black history is under a microscope.
    Rachel Hatzipanagos, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The swab is then checked under a microscope for signs of cervical cancer or cell changes that could lead to cervical cancer.
    Sony Salzman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Strains of the bacteria found in both groups were fed to tiny C. elegans worms, whose heads were then examined under a microscope.
    Kenneth Miller, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
  • To find out what role the vagus nerve might play in fainting, the researchers examined the internal organs of mice under a microscope.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2023
  • When Bob Naedele was admitted with a fever, a doctor ordered a blood smear, in which a sample of blood is spread on a glass slide and examined under a microscope.
    Caroline Chen, ProPublica, 23 June 2023
  • But while polishing one of the specimens to a thin slice that could be examined under a microscope, he was taken aback.
    Kate Golembiewski, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • These blood cancers sound alike but look different under the microscope.
    Barbara Brody, Health, 9 Nov. 2023
  • During surgery, pieces of tissue are removed and sent to a pathology lab, where they are sliced up and examined under a microscope.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Arnold examined her patient, took a swab to look at under the microscope and found no evidence of yeast or bacteria.
    Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Biopsy: Remove a small sample of kidney tissue to examine under a microscope and identify the cause of AKI.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 13 Oct. 2024

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