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checklist

[chek-list] / ˈtʃɛkˌlɪst /


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Before buying a property with an HOA, go through a checklist before signing on the dotted line.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

As much as I love participatory, immersive theater — productions that often rely on some form of audience participation — “The Pineapple” was providing me with a checklist of things I generally avoid.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Unlike a simple checklist, it felt like the app was doing everything in its power to lull you into spending more time there.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

OpenAI said Tan only emailed himself nonconfidential files, personal notes, and a widely accessible manager’s checklist to prepare for his exit from the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

"I had a few minutes, so I ran through the aerobrake lockdown checklist for the reactor room. Everything's ready for acceleration and the compartment's sealed off."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

In Brooklyn, organizers distribute “Red Cards” with 90-day checklists of activities like attending a coffee or canvassing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

They distribute checklists and tax organizers in late December, urging clients to make incremental progress early in tax season to avoid last-minute stress.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

This tactic – of bombarding responders with lengthy bureaucratic checklists and processes – is routinely deployed by the junta to restrict the activities of international aid organisations in Myanmar, humanitarian sources told the BBC.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025

Another person cited new checklists Narasimhan rolled out that help keep stores neat and orderly, but shift managers’ attention from spending time with their employees to crossing off to-do lists.

From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024

I flip through my favorite blue notebook, looking at all the daily checklists from the past few weeks.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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