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

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

“Grass,” Victoria sighs brainlessly, and she checks out from reality again, unaware that vapid admission has cast her in the grim two-hander playing in her frantic husband's head.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2025

Lue has structured his substitution pattern as such to ensure George checks out early enough in the first quarter to return in time to pair with Westbrook.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023

At Oh How Cute, a children’s boutique, the owner, Kira Alexander, checks out shoppers’ fingernails.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times