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Defenders of signature matching say that computer analysis has become increasingly accurate and provides a practical and necessary check against fraud.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
By early this year, there were only a few destinations left to check.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
“When I check the leaderboard it’s always nice to see I’m still on top,” said Wright.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
On the other side, recruiters and talent-acquisition professionals say they need to go to new lengths to check whether candidates are as well qualified as they claim — or if they even exist.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“If you’ve had this book here, then wouldn’t you need a library card to check it out? You need an address for a library card, right?”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI all faced serious skepticism, when many of the investors wrote their first big checks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
In one instance, in December 2023, a North Hollywood business reported that it had sent three checks worth $84,490 to a collection box in Tarzana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Some residents of Gibraltar expressed concerns about security now that the border fence is gone and regular checks have been eliminated.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
So for him, as you suggest, it was a win-win for the insurance program, even if it was a loss of Social Security checks for him personally.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Zoey stops swinging her legs and checks the time on her phone.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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How many cups of pretzels and how many cups of chex does he need to make 12 cups of party mix?
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
Eli is making a party mix that contains pretzels and chex.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
For each cup of pretzels, he uses three cups of chex.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
I checked in with reporter Corrie Driebusch, who covers how U.S. public and private markets are evolving, to find out about all things Y’all Street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
During rush hours, long lines can form at the land border and documents are checked -- especially during periods of tension between Britain and Spain, which claims sovereignty over Gibraltar.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
In my case, if I had the $99-a-year American Airlines card that gave me free checked baggage, it would have only taken me one round-trip flight a year to basically break even on the card.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Cleveland Police said the children were taken to hospital to be checked over and were confirmed to be safe.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
When he was finished, Julio counted the boxes again and checked them against a paper chart.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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He said Homeland Security arrived at those numbers by checking the four states’ public voter records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
If keeping track of rewards points through a chart or spreadsheet and regularly checking your credit-card portal just isn’t your thing, then a cash-back card could be for you, Patel said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The food may be great, but you barely saw your guests because you were stuck tending the grill, checking the oven or assembling plates.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
You might focus on the profit you made on that trade, without checking how much more you could have earned by holding an index fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
I switched on do not disturb but kept checking the lock screen to see if Traveler had messaged.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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