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In the end it emerges, however confusingly, that Varsha’s abilities are crucial to the work of environmental activists; supernatural forces may be the last check on mankind’s destruction of the earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The move was seen as a risk, the result a check on Porter’s ambition.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Fares could also increase over time because "a meaningful check on the system is now gone," Akubuiro said.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Frankland first found the ewe with three lambs, and when he returned to check on her, he saw there were two more.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“He says if he doesn’t hear from you within thirty minutes, he’s coming here to check on you himself.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam