checking
Example Sentences
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Rolling up and down the street on a new bike every day, checking in on every neighbor that would give him the time of day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
"Testing an AI agent is less like checking code and more like handling a hazardous material: sealed rooms, constant monitoring of what leaves the building, a rehearsed containment plan," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Avoid lifestyle creep, where seeing more money in the checking account is tied to the feeling of more freedom to spend.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
"There is no-one checking what I go and buy across the border, so I can just go buy anything and walk through the border and no-one stops me."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Quickly checking to make sure his bag and sword were secure on his back, Jack readied himself, waved to Phillip and May, then took a running jump straight at the vine.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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