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cheek

[cheek] / tʃik /
NOUN
side of human face
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“As a fan, you’re like, ‘Don’t do this to me,’” Joey Cheek, a former American gold medalist, said before the Olympics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Stolz is the first U.S. man to win the 500 meter at the Olympics since Joey Cheek in 2006.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

“You’ve got five-time Olympic gold medalists, the best known skaters in history calling out splits and holding clipboards,” said Joey Cheek, a former Olympic champion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

According to a survey carried out last year by the website Legal Cheek, it is not uncommon for average working days to be 12 hours or more.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

“Mrs. Hoffman wants a can of Cheek Keeng Awr Lar Keeng,” I said slowly, hoping that he would not think I was being offensive.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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