scrutiny
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Isaacman indicated that JPL could come under scrutiny even before he took over NASA.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
We have not seen messages from Morgan McSweeney, Sir Keir Starmer's former chief of staff, who resigned following Lord Mandelson's sacking after mounting scrutiny over his role in pushing for the peer's appointment.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Oman denies it plans to toll vessels and has historically mediated between the U.S. and Iran, but its neutrality now faces U.S. scrutiny.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Bollywood's long-entrenched culture of gruelling work schedules is facing rare scrutiny, as top actors and filmmakers clash over calls to cap shooting days at eight hours.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
My silence, at this point, was total; any scene which tended toward scrutiny, demonstration, and display was deeply repugnant to my current spirits.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing scrutiny
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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The Westing Game
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