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checkered

[chek-erd] / ˈtʃɛk ərd /


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It’s also worth remembering the meme-stock ETF’s checkered past.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Musk’s previous combinations of SolarCity with Tesla and X —formerly Twitter—with xAI point to a checkered history of value creation via mergers.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

A series on BritBox blends the police thriller with complex family drama in following a magistrate with a checkered past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Barbieland author Tarpley Hitt tells us all about the checkered past of the world’s most famous doll.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

The way it hangs over his checkered blue shirt makes him look like a tourist.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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