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check

[chek] / tʃɛk /


NOUN
symbol for ticking off
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NOUN
pattern of squares
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Example Sentences

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Anyone travelling is urged to check their journey before setting out.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Team members also serve as a reality check, helping to weed out bad ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It’s part of my job to check my biases at the door before watching any film, but occasionally, one or two sneak through.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

State law requires schools to periodically check kids’ vision starting in kindergarten.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Just as Papa was putting the check lines over his shoulders, he said, “Oh, by the way, did you find Sally Gooden?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls