closer scrutiny
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcloseandscrutiny
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close
adjective
uk/kləʊs/us/kloʊs/
having direct family connections or shared beliefs, support, ...
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scrutiny
noun[U]
uk/ˈskruː.tɪ.ni/us/ˈskruː.t̬ən.i/
the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information ...
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(Definition ofcloseandscrutinyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The positive effect of states' incentives to deviate on the likelihood of transposition deserves somecloserscrutiny.
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Some years have now elapsed since upon acloserscrutiny, reason, altogether incontestable was found for discarding this appendage.
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However, the results require acloserscrutinybefore any concluding policy prescriptions can be made.
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Both become problematic when subjected tocloserscrutiny.
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However, as acloserscrutinyindicates, a very different outcome materializes.
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This patronage, however, was not consistent throughout; much of the detail of its detour thus requires acloserscrutiny.
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In the current paper, my aim will be to subject it tocloserscrutiny, by considering a number of possible objections to it.
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Butcloserscrutinyof the data showed that some groups were more confused during the experimental exercise than others.
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The situation you describe is a classic example of empirical evidence that does not stand up tocloserscrutiny.
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The social coherency of this ' local community ' might well dissolve withcloserscrutiny, but this does not mean that its significance should be marginalized.
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It was this later independent-the floater-who came in forcloserscrutiny.
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Aggregation is therefore treated as significant in studies on the epidemiology of infectious diseases and, together with dispersion, deservescloserscrutiny.
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Thus, the criticisms and their responses bearcloserscrutiny.
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Acloserscrutinyof the wealth of some will-makers will allow us to say more.
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This work is quite outstandingly compelling to the ear, as well as repayingcloserscrutinyof its carefully-crafted structure.
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For instance,closerscrutinyof diamond import/export invoices showed a massive 20-30 per cent extra profit.
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In the following, we will pursue the issue in a more systematic way, and verify whether the proposed guidelines hold up undercloserscrutiny.
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The morbidity of these surgical approaches has come undercloserscrutinyin recent years.
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The appropriateness of such equipment for the region, and the circumstances and timing of its use, deservecloserscrutiny.
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