checkered
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It’s also worth remembering the meme-stock ETF’s checkered past.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Scott’s group ranked the Tulsa Zoo among the 10 worst zoos for elephants last year, claiming it suffers from overcrowding and a breeding program with a checkered history.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 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
Judy holds a dish covered with a checkered cloth in her hands, says she’s made a broccoli quiche.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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