checking
Example Sentences
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Adam Bainbridge, a teacher from north London, discovered while routinely checking his accounts on Thursday morning that Thames had debited £145,562 from his bank account.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The prospect of losing deposits sitting in checking and savings is especially troubling for banks, which rely on those funds to make loans that help keep the economy humming, pocketing the extra interest they make.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Muse and similar agentic AI assistants could soon sweep household cash automatically into accounts paying 3.3% to 5.0%, instead of the 0.1% national average on checking accounts,” Slok said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Forecasters say beachgoers should be cautious, checking with lifeguards on whether it’s safe to swim and staying off rock jetties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Inside the free market, however, there might be some authority capable of checking its excess.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
