checks out

Example Sentences

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If everything checks out, Orion will make its “trans-lunar injection,” leaving Earth’s orbit and starting on their four-day journey to the moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Batson is himself wearing a nice watch, which he checks out in a mirror as he prepares for a photo shoot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

The administration official said original projected pay dates were later, but the dates changed after the White House pushed to get checks out as soon as possible.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

That checks out for a man who speaks often of how he'd like to replace humanity with robots and artificial intelligence programs.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2025

“My parents dragged me both times. It’s total mumbo jumbo, though. Nothing checks out, absolutely nothing scientific about what they claim. But people eat it up.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy