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They are not eligible for the possible $10,000 check.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Whether you’re in the mood for art-house cinema, anime, prestige TV or a good murder mystery, check out these bingeworthy alternatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Urging couples to check experience and credentials, she said: "A lot of people, while they might have relevant experience, such as working in social media, they're not experienced in wedding delivery."
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
My assignment was to check in with Glendale native Joe Hillman, a 1984 Hoover High graduate who was Knight’s first recruit from west of the Mississippi River.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
I promise to check, and she looks at the time on her phone.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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The Paris police prefecture said the latest demonstration had not been approved and police "carried out checks" and "put a security arrangement in place" to be able to "intervene quickly if needed."
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
He also described a stress echocardiogram, which checks whether the heart gets enough blood flow when working hard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
It was resolved with two checks, two strokes of the pen.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
"Ben's kind of still undergoing a couple of checks before we update on timelines," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The catcher blocks the ball with his chest protector, gobbles it up, and checks Luis down at second.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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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
For each cup of pretzels, he uses three cups of chex.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
For the human version, the best professional translation practices were applied: One professional translator’s work was checked by another, and a third proofread for readability.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
His mother checked in as she always did before bed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Mychal Threets, the cheery host of ‘Reading Rainbow,’ told fans on social media, ‘Today I am safe, I’m believing that is enough,’ after he checked into a hospital for his mental health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
She also checked out the price-to-earnings ratio against the post-COVID era and still finds it “pricey.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Coal checked there while Isadora looked through the files that were neatly lined up at the bottom of the bookcase.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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They finished by checking the thermal control system, which maintains the temperatures required for the instrument's various components to function correctly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Here’s everything you need to know before checking out the new MCU series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
To carry out the implementation, the city has added new positions focused on checking whether properties are second homes, as well as evaluating appeals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
In August 2025, Serhii K was arrested after checking into a hotel near the Italian Adriatic resort of Rimini, by police acting under a European arrest warrant issued by federal prosecutors in Germany.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Even though I didn’t add my phone number or email—I couldn’t bear to admit I was using both—I’ve still been checking them constantly.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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