Example Sentences

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The probe is the first into a Chinese deal under the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation, which scrutinizes non-EU government support.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“Eddington” scrutinizes our national psyche so intensely that it makes folks itchy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

After the exam, an analyst scrutinizes the results and decides whether or not they indicate deception or are inconclusive.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2025

Now, she is moving again—this time into the House of Lords, the United Kingdom’s unelected upper legislative chamber that scrutinizes, amends, and approves proposed legislation.

From Science Magazine • May 10, 2024

“I know, dearest, and it wasn’t very polite,” Hector says as he guides her closer to the chair, where the man scrutinizes her with eyes that are almost as light and grey as his suit.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern