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checkered

[chek-erd] / ˈtʃɛk ərd /


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With his foot to the floor, Rosenqvist edged his car in front and took the checkered flag by just 0.02 seconds, barely the blink of an eye.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

It’s also worth remembering the meme-stock ETF’s checkered past.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

No active driver has won at Long Beach more often Rossi or Kirkwood, who also took the checkered flag in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

I fluffed up my weary checkered skirt, then leaned against the building for a while and watched life pass me by.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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