under a/the microscope

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: in a state of being watched very closely

Celebrities can find it difficult (to be) living under the microscope.

The business has recently been put under the microscope by federal investigators.

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Some students are put under a microscope by residents of their school district. —Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 11 May 2024

Explore The Chemical Brothers See latest videos, charts and news The three and a half decades of shows, albums and block-rockin’ beats that have ensued since are under the microscope in the latest Chemical Brothers offering, Paused in Cosmic Reflection. —Katie Bain, Billboard, 7 May 2024

Jeff Bezos’ fiancée, who has been under the microscope for some risqué fashion choices, rocked a strapless Oscar de la Renta gown with a billowy skirt bedecked with mirrors. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024

Anya Stajner put Velella velella under a microscope. —Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024

Don't fall for the headlines Aviation safety has been under a microscope recently and the industry is working to redouble the redundancies that keep flying the safest way to travel. —Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024

More recently, Williams' life has been under a microscope after Lifetime's two-part docuseries, Where Is Wendy Williams?, portraying her troubled life and health issues following the end of her eponymous talk show. —Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024

With evidence handling under a microscope, advocates were able to push for reforms in how the LAPD managed rape kits, eventually leading to the creation of a new DNA crime lab. —Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024

Intermittent fasting has been under the microscope ever since the American Heart Association (AHA) released information earlier this week from a study that linked the eating pattern to a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. —Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2024