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checklist

[chek-list] / ˈtʃɛkˌlɪst /


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"We need to be careful that school readiness doesn't become a checklist that four-year-olds are expected to pass or something that leaves parents feeling they have failed if their child develops differently," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

As much as I love participatory, immersive theater — productions that often rely on some form of audience participation — “The Pineapple” was providing me with a checklist of things I generally avoid.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 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

This might include creating an actual checklist so she doesn’t overlook certain steps.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

It’s like all moms have a checklist that they read through to make sure their kids are okay.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

What travelers have come to hate, however, are chore checklists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 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

One of the checklists, about rolling back protections for Haitians in the U.S., emerged in litigation last year.

From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2026

"The flaps are set by pilots themselves, before take off, and there are several checklists and procedures to verify the setting," Mr Chan said.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2025

I went to sleep each night thinking about what still needed to be done and opened my eyes every morning with my mental checklists for the day, the week, and the month ahead already made.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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