checkered

Example Sentences

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Scott’s group ranked the Tulsa Zoo among the 10 worst zoos for elephants last year, claiming it suffers from overcrowding and a breeding program with a checkered history.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

It still features the dazzling double staircase and checkered marble flooring in the grand entryway.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

Musk’s previous combinations of SolarCity with Tesla and X —formerly Twitter—with xAI point to a checkered history of value creation via mergers.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Here, it also warrants mention that Nuzzi has accused Lizza of some pretty horrendous things, and that Lizza has a checkered history of his own.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

The way it hangs over his checkered blue shirt makes him look like a tourist.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman