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check

[chek] / tʃɛk /


NOUN
symbol for ticking off
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NOUN
pattern of squares
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This is not the world’s biggest problem, but it has created a lot more friction when I’ve tried to use my top sports apps to, well, check sports scores.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

He initially walked by but returned to check it out on a two-hour layover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

My son’s first credit check revealed that his score was in the prime range already thanks to being an authorized user on my card.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Caitlin was then scheduled for monthly bone marrow monitoring for three months, to check that the cancer had not returned.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Put a check next to the one about the curtain too,” she said, and I looked up at her, eyebrow raised.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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