checking
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Horvath filed paperwork declaring her candidacy on Monday, checking the box for “nonpartisan” but providing little additional information.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
"We're in the process of counting them for the accuracy and the checking to see if each individual lives in the precinct that they say they live in," Clark told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
I found myself checking my watch dozens of times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
He moved in with my 93-year-old father in 2023 and took care of him, hiring the care my dad needed using my dad’s checking account.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
At that point Sally the maid returns to the room, noisily clearing my barely touched plate and making a show of checking our teacups to see if they need refills.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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