checkered
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Louisiana facility beset by escapes, health hazards and otters biting visitors is trying to put its checkered past behind it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
He wore his usual casual billionaire outfit — white-and-cardinal Nikes, jeans, checkered shirt with rolled-up sleeves and a colorful Southwestern-style fabric belt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Britain’s George Russell led a 1-2 finish at the opener in Australia, before his 19-year-old teammate from Italy, Kimi Antonelli, took the checkered flag in China and Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
It still features the dazzling double staircase and checkered marble flooring in the grand entryway.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
One time at the meetin’-house picnic, boys with patches the same color as their overalls had laughed at him and pointed to the checkered gingham on the knees of his overalls.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
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