checking
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It followed another incident about 18 months ago where another man had gained access to his room by telling reception staff he was checking in under a common name such as "Mr Smith", Smith said.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
While waiting for the meeting to begin, Barton was checking the airline’s app on his phone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“I’m refreshing it like crazy, checking it every hour or so,” said Rachel Bardwell, a consultant for Kaiser Permanente, referring to her Ring app.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
One friend says when the online-shopping cravings strike, she gives herself permission to add whatever she wants to her cart—but she has to wait 24 hours before checking out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“I was just checking to see if you’d left yet,” she said, not looking directly at him.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
