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check

[chek] / tʃɛk /


NOUN
symbol for ticking off
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NOUN
pattern of squares
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The company quickly raised prices and kept marketing spending in check.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

But many users don’t know about these newer capabilities, or never check these settings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

“The people who participate in this experience are not just passively writing a check to a candidate. Those people have become activated to become more engaged in the campaign,” Akhavan said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

French authorities suspended the European Union's new digital border check system at Britain's Port of Dover on Saturday, as traffic piled up at the UK ferry terminal at the start of the long weekend.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Grandpa started sawing on the check lines and hollering, “Whoa-whoa-whoa.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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