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check

[chek] / tʃɛk /


NOUN
symbol for ticking off
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NOUN
pattern of squares
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‘We believe it’s real’: My mom received a check from a class-action lawsuit.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

May 14-22; check the site for park addresses near you.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Shy’tyra Burton’s monthly SSI support check is what allows her to contribute to her household, by paying her own phone and internet bills and buying many of her own meals, according to her father, Rondell.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Police officers are now required to check for a history of domestic abuse in suicides and other unexpected deaths.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

With a barely stifled sigh, I ducked into the small hall bathroom just off the kitchen and did a quick check of myself in the mirror.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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