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check

[chek] / tʃɛk /


NOUN
symbol for ticking off
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NOUN
pattern of squares
Synonyms




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AMD’s stock fell 2.3% in Thursday’s trading session, but were up 1.7% in after-hours trading, at last check.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Also, we’ll explain more in tomorrow’s Your Morning Slate, but if you’re looking for a surprisingly good watch from a rival platform, check out HBO’s Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has a unit that carries out surveillance of retailers to check they're complying with the law.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

It isn’t unusual for a vendor to switch from check to ACH, Town Administrator Gerry Vincent noted.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

After a quick check on Harlow, Emma and I choose armchairs on opposite ends of the living room.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

The move followed months of planning and veterinary checks, with specialist teams now monitoring the whales as they settle into their new homes.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

“Obsession” is a pulpy, prodigious summer hit that checks boxes without posing any new questions.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Before joining the platforms, workers undergo background checks, including police verification.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Their checks indicate that demand hasn’t improved as quickly as valuations, especially for on-cycle reporters including Qualys, Rapid7, and Check Point Software Technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

G’ma checks her watch, then pulls the treasure box from his bag and sets it on the dining booth table.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

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

Jenny Lin, a senior product designer who lives in San Francisco, said that AI content still needs to be checked by humans.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

The simulations produced solutions that aligned with theoretical predictions and performed well on smaller problems where the correct answers could be checked.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Those included a ban on e-cigarettes and power banks in checked luggage, as well as restrictions on the use of portable batteries onboard.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

In the past, long queues formed at the border as documents were checked, particularly during periods of strained relations between Britain and Spain over Gibraltar's sovereignty.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Before we went, though, I checked on Lorren’s book—it was unharmed—and then we hurried across the street.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Before displaying each graphic image, prosecutor Beth Silverman repeatedly turned to Celeste's parents, warning them about what they were about to see and checking whether they wanted to look away.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

He faces three felony counts of grand theft by embezzlement and one felony count of insufficient checking funds.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

I had no idea everyone else on our team was offering our manager updates once or twice a day — meanwhile, I was checking in with her once a week.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

For Ravika, checking her fitness tracker stats became an "obsession"

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

“I just don’t see Mom checking into a hotel. Isn’t that super obvious? Wouldn’t the FBI check every hotel?”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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