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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

Doctors’ visits rarely exceed $50, and we can get a yearly checkup and comprehensive panel of blood tests for about the same amount.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

That kind of invasive sampling is not something that can be done during a routine checkup.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Cora did not attend the festivities, although she saw the glorious fireworks that night from the dormitory window and got to see the hospital up close when her checkup came around.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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