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That should have subjected the ban to heightened scrutiny, but instead, under the “incoherent mess of contradiction and casuistry” originally exhibited in Skrmetti, the ban was only evaluated under a rational basis review.

From Slate • Aug. 13, 2025

Some countries have subjected light pollution to law and to judicial review, Barentine said.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2025

Although Oregon’s Dan Lanning and Ohio State’s Ryan Day have achieved great success by leading their teams to Pasadena, their paths to this stage have subjected them to intense scrutiny.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

ByteDance last year proposed a $1.5 billion restructuring plan, known as Project Texas, that would have subjected the company to close government scrutiny and third-party monitoring while allowing ByteDance to retain an ownership role.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2023

He lost Jacob’s labor, though if the man had been talented the overseer would have subjected him to a less drastic punishment.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead