in check

Example Sentences

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This could present the same kind of problems as say, time travel, a viewer being compelled to scrutinize every action and reaction to keep reality in check and see if the show is being true to itself, as well as to time and space.

From The Wall Street Journal

While it might be possible to reintroduce lynx, he says, "lynx predation could only ever be a small part of the annual cull required to keep numbers in check".

From BBC

More consumers are buying used jewelry, toy cars and other gifts than in previous years, risking the disappointment of extended family and friends to keep their budgets in check because of inflation and other financial pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal

That bodes poorly for the Fed’s attempts to keep inflation in check, and adds a new dimension of skepticism to last week’s CPI reading for the month of November that showed a surprise pullback in both core and headline pressures.

From Barron's

The struggle to keep monthly payments in check is so tough that the typical 48- to 60-month car-loan term has given way to 72-month terms, and longer, industry officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal