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die Lupe (-n)
   magnifying glass
etw unter die Lupe nehmen (idiom)
   to closely examine sth; keep a close watch on sth

Europawahl beginnt: Brüssel unter der Lupe
European election begins: A close look at Brussels
Sie braucht eine Lupe, um den kleinen Text lesen zu können.
She needs a magnifying glass to read the small print.
FCC nimmt Google Voice unter die Lupe
FCC takes a close look at Google Voice

Related:
die Lupenbrille loupe, magnifying spectacles
lupenrein (adj) flawless, genuine, unimpeachable
lupenrein (adv) absolutely, flawlessly
…unter der Lupe a close look at…, examining...
die Zeitlupe slow motion (film, TV)

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