scrutinize
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You’ve said the judge has promised to scrutinize this.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 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
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
In the U.K., gilt and sterling investors will continue to scrutinize the fallout from recent local elections, where Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party suffered large losses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
And Bloom, abruptly alarmed, quit laughing in order to scrutinize Herbie closely, wondering was the volunteer okay, or had he suffered a nervous breakdown, or what?
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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