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checkered

[chek-erd] / ˈtʃɛk ərd /


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Louisiana facility beset by escapes, health hazards and otters biting visitors is trying to put its checkered past behind it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

It’s also worth remembering the meme-stock ETF’s checkered past.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

No active driver has won at Long Beach more often Rossi or Kirkwood, who also took the checkered flag in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

Then we started the engine and motored down the inky East River with the tall, checkered buildings blinking down at us.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos




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