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checklist

[chek-list] / ˈtʃɛkˌlɪst /


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Treat the grocery store less like a checklist errand and more like a treasure hunt.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

For every scene that feels false or unnecessary, there is one that works well; for every plot point that feels ticked off a checklist, something surprising pops up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

If the government wants to know whether a model can meaningfully assist cyberattacks, biological misuse or autonomous weapons development, it shouldn’t publish a checklist every lab can optimize against and every adversary can study.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Lomas explained that she had been given a checklist by midwives ahead of Poppy's birth outlining potential warning signs, including scar pain, prolonged pushing and abnormalities in the baby's health.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

I’m going through a mental checklist of other clubs as I reach the top of the stairs.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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