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check

[chek] / tʃɛk /


NOUN
symbol for ticking off
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NOUN
pattern of squares
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Bird designed tools to help the kids budget, and holds weekly money meetings to check in and reinforce the ideas she hopes her children, now 11, 9 and 8 years old, will internalize.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

People are being advised to stay indoors as much as possible, and check for loose items outside that need securing ahead of the warnings coming into effect.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The platform made it possible for people to securely send money digitally using their email address, which was easier than writing up a check or filling out a money order.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Sometimes it must be filed with a court, so be sure to check.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I check the clock on my phone, avoiding his pleading gaze.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith