checking
Example Sentences
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He said Homeland Security arrived at those numbers by checking the four states’ public voter records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Michael Farris, a father in Charlotte, N.C., spent the last week of June searching for an official U.S. jersey for his son’s birthday, checking Nike’s website, Academy Sports and two Dick’s Sporting Goods locations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
She had a checking account at a major bank.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The food may be great, but you barely saw your guests because you were stuck tending the grill, checking the oven or assembling plates.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
They were checking shop numbers as they walked.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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