scrutinize
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Bojarsky hopes the silver lining of the scandal is that there “might be more of a race” as people scrutinize the field of candidates.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
The trade group has voiced its concerns to US and international regulators, urging them to scrutinize the expected merger closely.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
But investors have also come to scrutinize the companies that are pouring so much money into AI hardware.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Investors and commentators scrutinize the tables and graphs—especially a runic “dot plot” of individual committee members’ guesses about future interest rates—for clues about the Fed’s thinking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
“They’re just prototypes,” Fernando says, “so there’s no need to scrutinize them.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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