in check
Example Sentences
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What worries researchers is not that the district is hot, but that it is becoming hotter, for longer, in a landscape losing the trees and water that once helped keep temperatures in check.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Bank Indonesia lifted its base lending rate to 5.25 percent, it said, to help stabilise the devaluing rupiah and keep inflation in check.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The labor market also is being held in check by softer population growth after the federal government scaled back immigration targets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The past booms and busts within the memory market have kept Micron’s stock multiple in check despite soaring near-term earnings.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
The words were spoken coldly, but it seemed as if the Queen were holding her emotions tightly in check.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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