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In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Gold-Bug," what is revealed when Legrand scrutinizes a heated parchment?

scrutinize

[skroot-n-ahyz] / ˈskrut nˌaɪz /


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He knows film buffs will scrutinize his work on highly anticipated releases, especially Marvel or Christopher Nolan films, which both inspire plenty of bathroom-break discourse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

That fear is partially what “Paralyzed by Hope” seeks to scrutinize and change.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

As investors increasingly scrutinize spending by artificial intelligence-related companies, many still want exposure to the big names that they hope will keep driving that new technology.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

The push reflects the restaurant chain’s effort to capture more group dining occasions as inflation-weary consumers scrutinize spending.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Even now, as I scrutinize the components of the confrontation—the threat, the denial, the lecture, the apology—it is difficult to relate them.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Golden Corral scrutinizes buffet waste, marries costly shrimp with cheaper hush puppies and mines data to make money off bottomless offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Bass said her review would be a top-down evaluation that also scrutinizes the roles of dispatchers, supervisors and others involved in responding to reports of people behaving erratically.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

And instead of simply presenting these characters to an audience, as “Death of a Unicorn” does, the series scrutinizes them.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025

Now, she is moving again—this time into the House of Lords, the United Kingdom’s unelected upper legislative chamber that scrutinizes, amends, and approves proposed legislation.

From Science Magazine ● May 10, 2024

Instead, she looks back down at the bin and scrutinizes each object for clues, for some bit of information to store away and examine later.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

Fraternities -- male social clubs common on US campuses -- are particularly scrutinized.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

It was heavily scrutinized for being so lean and a cost-cutting measure to fund AI data centers.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Earnings releases from big AI spenders Microsoft and Alphabet after the close will be scrutinized for signs that the companies’ huge investments in the technology are turning into revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The lawmakers elected in November will have a say in how federal food-safety agencies are funded, scrutinized and held accountable when the next outbreak arrives.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

Basta scrutinized Elinor once again, then turned to Meggie.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

But communities are starting to ask for more than job creation potential and total investment when scrutinizing new construction projects.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

But unlike the show it’s scrutinizing, “Primetime” lets its prey walk free.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

A wide-ranging probe by the department’s internal watchdog is scrutinizing potential improprieties in the contracting process, including evidence of personal enrichment by top officials, report Tarini Parti, Josh Dawsey, Michelle Hackman and Summer Said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

The measure would also bring drones under the arms restriction regime and increase the number of experts scrutinizing the existing embargo.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

I stagger through the door under Mother’s scrutinizing eyes.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat


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