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check

[chek] / tʃɛk /


NOUN
symbol for ticking off
Synonyms


NOUN
pattern of squares
Synonyms




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“No one called to check if escrow had closed,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

In early August, election workers north of Spokane, Washington, went across the street to the post office to check for late mail-in ballots.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

I suspect the S5’s hotness was deliberately kept in check in order to make the halo-car RS 5 look all the more desirable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

You can heat your bed before getting in with a hot water bottle, but make sure you check the expiry date.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 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

Nunez said Saturday's outcome was more "positive" than a week ago, with more police on the streets acting more rapidly, conducting more pre-demonstration checks and better protecting businesses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

“The club checks so many boxes for our family,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

But as I recently discussed with Prudential’s head of research, David Blanchett, insurance contracts for monthly checks solve a need that people say they want: guaranteed income in retirement.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

He also spent time with staff carrying out quality checks on social houses, looking for loose fittings or uneven surfaces.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The Titans pitcher checks Luis and fires the pitch.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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

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

From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020

For each cup of pretzels, he uses three cups of chex.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020

“You need to go have X, Y and Z done. You’re at an age, it’s possible; it’s likely that it’s not, but you need to go get checked.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

It can’t be because he’s not a pocket passer, checked out of plays, or stoic and cryptic.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

Teachers scooped up the stragglers and ushered them into the shelter's entrance, while the cleaner scanned the playground, muttering as she checked that no one had been left behind.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

His mother checked in as she always did before bed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The nurse who checked him out named him Win because she figured he needed one.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Wearing drill-sergeant regalia, Porowski instructs a group of hapless male shopper actors in such supermarket fundamentals as distinguishing celery from leeks, checking expiration dates and identifying ripe bananas.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

This would involve checking the data that forces use to find and remove any bias, according to Dr Carolyn McKay, an associate professor and researcher in digital justice at the University of Sydney Law School.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Once they did, she briefly looked into canceling—even checking her travel insurance for a possible refund.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Other times that’s checking the ball down and not forcing one...

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Quickly checking to make sure his bag and sword were secure on his back, Jack readied himself, waved to Phillip and May, then took a running jump straight at the vine.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley


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