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check

[chek] / tʃɛk /


NOUN
symbol for ticking off
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NOUN
pattern of squares
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Stylist Renee May, who stopped by with shoppers looking to modernize their grandmother's coats and check out new jackets, told AFP "a lot of my clients are wearing their furs again."

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

But a merger with Ares Acquisition, a blank check company backed by the Los Angeles firm, was scuttled in October 2023 as investors cooled on special-purpose acquisition companies and became cautious on new issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Wen Hou said he asked family friends to go check in on his father the following day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The stock was trading at about $81.60 a share at last check, about 250% above Nvidia’s purchase price.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 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




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