checks out
Example Sentences
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If everything checks out, Orion will make its “trans-lunar injection,” leaving Earth’s orbit and starting on their four-day journey to the moon.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
The administration official said original projected pay dates were later, but the dates changed after the White House pushed to get checks out as soon as possible.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025
“Grass,” Victoria sighs brainlessly, and she checks out from reality again, unaware that vapid admission has cast her in the grim two-hander playing in her frantic husband's head.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2025
The school did not call an ambulance, but its nurse recommended that Nex undergo further medical checks "out of an abundance of caution".
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024
Miss Gordon checks out the various levels and looks impressed.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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