checking

Example Sentences

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The strategy works because the money moves into a Roth IRA structure, not a checking account, but the control ultimately shifts to the beneficiary.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

People milled around Havana's city center, checking their phones after the tremor which according to Cuban authorities was felt "throughout the entire west of the country."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Slow allows for greater voter participation by allowing mail-in ballots, and carefully checking all ballots for problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"This was insane, it happened right in the middle of town," says Adrian, after checking his own family's flat in the building that was hit.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“You could start by checking that attitude,” she says, slipping into my room.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz