scrutiny
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The distinction is deliberate: Option A trades scrutiny for relief; Option B trades opacity for exposure.
In recent years, Jin increasingly took his ministry online, reaching more people while drawing intensifying scrutiny from authorities, culminating in his arrest.
“A transaction of this magnitude, which includes new and novel issues before the FCC, demands open deliberation before the full Commission, not a quiet sign-off meant to avoid public scrutiny,” Gomez said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
The weekend before the trial started, hundreds of emails dating from 2011-14 emerged linking the crown princess to Epstein, intensifying public scrutiny and heaping embarrassment on the royal family.
From BBC
The Department of Justice and the Treasury subjected the question of whether the change could be made without congressional action to their gimlet-eyed scrutiny, and turned thumbs-down.
From Los Angeles Times
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