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"When staff finally checked on him he wasn't breathing and the paramedics were called."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

She checked the State Department website for travel warnings, uploaded her passport to United Airlines after plunking down thousands of dollars for flights and worked with a travel agent on the itinerary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Major U.S. airlines, including Delta and American, increased first checked bag fees by $10 to $45 to offset surging jet fuel prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

We originally wanted to practice our archery skills, but because we’d waited until after noon, the line was long every time we checked.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“None at all, Corrie. Those cards have to be accounted for a dozen ways. They’re checked and double-checked.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom