check
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Many of these investors are investing patiently in private companies and writing check after check, helping the companies scale and establish an edge over rivals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
But he still suggests that trained human specialists should be prepared to review about 10% of the cases as a check on the machines.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
“It’s a test of the Senate’s willingness to probe the department’s operations and to actually serve as a check on the department and the administration more broadly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The brother of the man who passed away when he was 70, having only claimed one Social Security check, was lamenting how he could have used that money to fund his retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
‘Right, I’d like to see how you’re all getting on with your projects. Get your notes and your family trees out and I’ll come round and check in with you all individually.’
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI all faced serious skepticism, when many of the investors wrote their first big checks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The case was referred to police and the FBI tested a sample of applications and found that 91 out of 107 applications "returned no results in database checks".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
A review by law enforcement of a Chase bank account where one of the checks was deposited showed that $22,487 was deposited in Upland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
So for him, as you suggest, it was a win-win for the insurance program, even if it was a loss of Social Security checks for him personally.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Grinning but serious, Jay checks DeShon’s swelling, his range of motion.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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For each cup of pretzels, he uses three cups of chex.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
Eli is making a party mix that contains pretzels and chex.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
How many cups of pretzels and how many cups of chex does he need to make 12 cups of party mix?
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
During rush hours, long lines can form at the land border and documents are checked -- especially during periods of tension between Britain and Spain, which claims sovereignty over Gibraltar.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
In my case, if I had the $99-a-year American Airlines card that gave me free checked baggage, it would have only taken me one round-trip flight a year to basically break even on the card.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Cleveland Police said the children were taken to hospital to be checked over and were confirmed to be safe.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Delta hadn’t loaded basic-business fares on several routes I checked on Wednesday, but they had for premium select.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
She’s holding a thickly woven basket draped with a checked cloth.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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He said Homeland Security arrived at those numbers by checking the four states’ public voter records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The real value is checking your plan every year and watching which way your probability of success is moving.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
The food may be great, but you barely saw your guests because you were stuck tending the grill, checking the oven or assembling plates.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
You might focus on the profit you made on that trade, without checking how much more you could have earned by holding an index fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
I take my time inside, checking a couple things on my phone and refilling my water bottle.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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