scrutinize
Example Sentences
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The talks began after a 2025 executive order called on federal agencies to scrutinize all contracts, the people said.
But investors have also come to scrutinize the companies that are pouring so much money into AI hardware.
From MarketWatch
The backdrop to this dispute is a league where every single play is more closely scrutinized than ever.
Investors are now scrutinizing the strength of a U.S. economy that has proved resilient despite a sluggish job market.
The wandering soul scrutinized Clare in return, her expression moving through surprise, curiosity, discomfort, then—when she spotted his empty eye socket—disgust.
From Literature
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