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checkered

[chek-erd] / ˈtʃɛk ərd /


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You’ve no doubt seen the employees in the blue-and-white checkered shirts and may have been hustled to sample the service when security lines are out of control.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

We are here because one spring day in May, Joshua Fox, a 31-year-old Black disabled veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder and a checkered past, stood up and stress-tested Eatherly’s business model.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

They have a checkered performance history and can be difficult to sell.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

He wore his usual casual billionaire outfit — white-and-cardinal Nikes, jeans, checkered shirt with rolled-up sleeves and a colorful Southwestern-style fabric belt.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

There was the checkered rug where Mikayla and I did our experiments, the purple stain where we’d mixed baking soda and vinegar—and a whole bottle of bubble bath.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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