check up
Example Sentences
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He received his high school diploma but pushed his children to pursue higher degrees, and he would call his mother nightly to check up on her.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
"A tiny spot of less than a centimetre" was discovered during the most recent check up.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
It added that Maradona’s health team too easily gave in to his demands, resulting in nurses failing to regularly check up on him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Minutes after AFP met with him, a flurry of officials arrived to "check up" on his welfare.
From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025
“If any of you would like to check up on your children,” announced Dr. Zinchenko, “please join us in the adjoining room.”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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