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checkered

[chek-erd] / ˈtʃɛk ərd /


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No small feat, considering its checkered, less-than-ambitious launch.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Musk’s previous combinations of SolarCity with Tesla and X —formerly Twitter—with xAI point to a checkered history of value creation via mergers.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Veterans from both countries’ industries believe that checkered history speaks to some of the challenges ahead for Trump’s plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Barbieland author Tarpley Hitt tells us all about the checkered past of the world’s most famous doll.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

Dad slowed the car and cocked his checkered cap belligerently over one eye.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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