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scrutiny

[skroot-n-ee] / ˈskrut n i /


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“We expect corporate commentary on these issues will be a major topic of investor scrutiny this season,” he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Now under intense public scrutiny, Marx has dialed back some of his more grandiose claims.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

"His lovely family come under so much scrutiny but they are strong and he knows what happens in politics."

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Epstein’s death was ruled a suicide, but it’s continued to drive scrutiny, skepticism and conspiracy theories in the years since.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

Faces are a mercy; most identifications come after scrutiny of birthmarks, scraps of clothing, scars.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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