under a/the microscope
idiom
: 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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Continue reading … 'MORALLY BANKRUPT' – Antisemitic terror under the microscope while Americans serve as judge and jury today.
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Fox News, 23 May 2024
With just over two months until the 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games, the cleanliness of the Seine is increasingly under the microscope – quite literally.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
The retail-heavy stretch between Mendota Road and Annapolis Street has been under the microscope for close to a decade and received a $42.5 million reconstruction that wrapped up in 2017 with the goal of improving mobility and safety.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
With her life under a microscope, she’s struggled lately with how much to open up — on anything.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
Some students are put under a microscope by residents of their school district.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 11 May 2024
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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
Fox News, 23 May 2024
With just over two months until the 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games, the cleanliness of the Seine is increasingly under the microscope – quite literally.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
The retail-heavy stretch between Mendota Road and Annapolis Street has been under the microscope for close to a decade and received a $42.5 million reconstruction that wrapped up in 2017 with the goal of improving mobility and safety.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
With her life under a microscope, she’s struggled lately with how much to open up — on anything.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
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
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