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check

[chek] / tʃɛk /


NOUN
symbol for ticking off
Synonyms


NOUN
pattern of squares
Synonyms




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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

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

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

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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