noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ careful , close , critical , detailed , intense , rigorous , serious , strict
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The company has come under intense ~ because of its environmental record.
▪ increased
▪ international , judicial , media , public , scientific
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The activities of the committee are subject to public ~.
▪ congressional ( in the US ), parliamentary ( in the UK )
VERB + SCRUTINY
▪ be subjected to , come under , submit to , undergo
▪ be open to , be subject to , face
▪ deserve , require , warrant
▪ bear , stand up to , withstand
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The testimony of the chief witness doesn't stand up to ~.
▪ avoid , escape
PREPOSITION
▪ under ~
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The company is under ~ by the authorities.
▪ ~ by
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I realized I was being subjected to intense ~ by a group of children.