scrutinize
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Our legal system seems well prepared to scrutinize and punish their acts of self-preservation instead of examining the circumstances that made those acts necessary.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
Brennan Gilmore, executive director of Clean Virginia, a political advocacy organization formed to counter Dominion Energy, urged state officials to scrutinize the deal.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
With the timing of a Bank of Japan interest-rate hike in focus, investors will also scrutinize inflation data due Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Bonta previously announced that his office would closely scrutinize the mammoth transaction, which received final approval from Warner Bros.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
We scrutinize the field all day with glasses, but discover nothing.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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