checking

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From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

A 53-year-old mother of three adult children, Shelley had discovered a new sense of purpose at an age when many people start checking the math on their retirement plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Local elections officials say you can save time checking in at the vote center by scanning your “quick check-in code,” which verifies your voter registration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

On the chat, Talley claimed he was exercising “oversight” in repeatedly checking with officials at the jail and the U.S.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

At five o'clock we came to the checking station at Knik.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell