Applicants for positions in the government, the judiciary and school systems had to pass ideological scrutiny.

It does not pass close scrutiny - two white guys, both riding up front?

The papers of the remaining occupants passed scrutiny without incident.

For any abridgment of those rights to be constitutional, the Court has held, the legislation must pass strict scrutiny.

He knew his John Jones alias would not pass such close scrutiny.

But imagine if anyone could create numbers that would pass initial scrutiny - and then churn them out by the thousands.

Each element of the three-way deal must pass antitrust scrutiny as well.

He had no way of judging the effect, but it seemed likely that he could pass casual scrutiny.

To pass strict scrutiny, the law or policy must satisfy three tests:

As you know, for credentials to pass scrutiny they need only be correct.