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checklist

[chek-list] / ˈtʃɛkˌlɪst /


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Before buying a property with an HOA, go through a checklist before signing on the dotted line.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Navigating her self-imposed deadline, she fights the urge to reduce her project to marks on a checklist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Unlike a simple checklist, it felt like the app was doing everything in its power to lull you into spending more time there.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

Sir Chris Bryant comes to NI 'with checklist not chequebook'

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

I make a mental checklist of all the things I want to buy this time: more toiletries for myself, hair stuff, and maybe a magazine.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

In Brooklyn, organizers distribute “Red Cards” with 90-day checklists of activities like attending a coffee or canvassing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

They distribute checklists and tax organizers in late December, urging clients to make incremental progress early in tax season to avoid last-minute stress.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

A QRH contains checklists, including how to respond to a "non normal" event.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024

If you need help making a plan, search for tax checklists, which can be a great tool to make sure you have everything you need.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024

I flip through my favorite blue notebook, looking at all the daily checklists from the past few weeks.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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