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checkup

[chek-uhp] / ˈtʃɛkˌʌp /


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At a routine 20-week checkup, however, she learned that she was suffering from preterm premature rupture of membranes and that her baby would not survive.

From Slate May 4, 2026

He expected to get an update when he went back in two weeks for a checkup.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

You can now skip the checkup and get continuous glucose monitors, hearing aids and more over the counter.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 27, 2025

But there’s a difference between a doctor who catches something early on a routine checkup, and a doctor who runs into the waiting room yelling, “Cancel my afternoon appointments.”

From MarketWatch Dec. 5, 2025

Luckily Mom jumps in and says I just need a checkup.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

But the appointment arrives amid continued public discussion surrounding Trump’s physical condition, stamina, and increasingly frequent medical checkups.

From Salon May 25, 2026

Just 16% of school-age kids on Medi-Cal saw an eye doctor between 2022 and 2024 for first-time eye exams, continuing vision checkups or glasses, according to a report commissioned by the California Optometric Assn.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 4, 2026

Doctors recommend getting a urine test during annual checkups, and some individuals may want to ask a partner or family member for help monitoring changes.

From Science Daily Mar. 10, 2026

Taleb said trips to repair his artificial leg and attend medical checkups cost around US$80 -- an impossible burden for a family struggling to survive.

From Barron's Jan. 6, 2026

None of his usual in-between-catnap checkups on me and the waking world.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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