checkered
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Entering the weekend, the Angels had to win two of their last three to avoid losing 100 games for the first time in their checkered history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Upon entering the home, guests are greeted with checkered flooring and a grand staircase.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
He’s a billionaire with a checkered past and no gift for oration.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
These businesses are promising but not proven, and automakers have a checkered history with diversification.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
I dressed in a pair of overalls, which I hated because they had suspenders, and a flannel checkered shirt, which Mama had bought at the Goodwill store.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
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