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check

[chek] / tʃɛk /


NOUN
symbol for ticking off
Synonyms


NOUN
pattern of squares
Synonyms




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You made your own merch, you made your own records, you didn’t wait for the industry to come and give you the big check.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

How often do you want to check in with your adviser?

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

If you can’t stomach the price hike but care about Pro-level cameras and battery, you could check out older, refurbished devices.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Changing energy supplier and tariff has also been simplified by regulator Ofgem, but there are some key things to check, including:

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

“I can’t. I’ll be … I’m waiting to ride in a Cobra. I was going to say that if you were around, you could check it out. It’s so cool.”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

Thousands of workers crossing daily between Spain and Gibraltar will enter a new era of easier travel on Wednesday, as border checks that have long been a source of tension are lifted.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Heidi Alexander and Apostolos Tzitzikostas agreed to "work together with aim for smoothest possible EES checks ahead of the busy summer period", the UK government said.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Onigbinde listed the checks a genuine agency must go through - an office in the federal secretariat, sign-off from the civil service, a budget code, and a multi-step approval to open a bank account.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

If a team has underspent, the league forces it to cut checks to players to fill the gap.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Theo reluctantly checks his wristwatch; he can’t argue with my assessment on the time.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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

Eli is making a party mix that contains pretzels and chex.

From Textbooks Apr. 22, 2020

“There’s definitely a feeling that the dead internet is here as promised,” says one New Yorker who checked out the Summer of Ludd, showing up for the “flirtation rehabilitation” session on dating without apps.

From Salon Jul. 13, 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

“When everything calms down and slows down a little bit, I need to get my hearing checked out,” Ganfield said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The rare and valuable works are not in regular circulation in the library and must be reserved and checked out, officials said.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

They checked in, one after the other, for three days.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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

Uniformed police officers have been going door-to-door, checking on people as well as asking for information that may help.

From BBC Jul. 11, 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’m constantly checking in with them on the day on set.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

An air raid warden steps through the crowd, checking on everyone.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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