had scrutinized
- past perfect of scrutinize.
Example Sentences
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Regulators said they were well familiar with Warner’s businesses, because the division had scrutinized four other mergers involving the company, dating back to the disastrous AOL-Time Warner merger in 2001.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Scientists had scrutinized how vegetation reclaims places stripped bare by mining or other human activities or by natural forces such as volcanoes and receding glaciers.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 18, 2023
When approached by ProPublica, the board could provide no record that it had scrutinized the research behind the curriculum.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2022
Scientists involved in the field of population genetics and other related areas were “concerned about the misinterpretation of our findings,” he said, adding that he had scrutinized the manifesto for all references to his field.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2022
He was watching all those who left the palace as carefully as on a former occasion he had scrutinized all those who entered it, and again Ellerey's appearance seemed to release him from his labors.
From Princess Maritza by Brebner, Percy James
