double-check
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It means bad AI output compounded by lazy humans who can’t be troubled to double-check.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
“We should double-check this one in six months on an ultrasound because of your extreme breast density and your family history,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Always double-check the latest guidance from the IRS.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026
It's difficult to double-check this claim, but Baller League matches are broadcast simultaneously across Sky, Twitch and YouTube and don't require a subscription.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Several minutes after he presses it, enough to make him double-check the address on the scrap of paper in his jacket pocket, Maxine arrives.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Then he double-checks my claim, asking: “The court hadn’t said it in Students for Fair Admissions?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Even though she has filters set up, Tabacnic always double-checks to make sure her matches are actually where the dating app says they are.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
For example, one arm of the AI generates the response, and another instantly double-checks it to make sure it’s safe before letting it through to the user.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025
But he is keenly aware of what he spends, so he double-checks all the prices.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
“Ellen,” says Mallory as she double-checks her clipboard.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
They double-checked that both of their names were on all accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026
Afterward, he double-checked the figures against Bloomberg data and found they were largely consistent.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 5, 2025
The film’s access coordinator Chantelle Nassari also equipped Bode with a fully accessible trailer, double-checked the day’s pathways and ensured the actor had what she needed to be able to perform.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
Some circumstances require manual counts or double-checked tallies.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2024
After we double-checked our answers with each other, we gathered our books.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
“Just double-checking my directions back into town,” I said.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2025
They recommend double-checking ingredients or working with a doctor or healthcare professional to choose the prenatal supplement.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024
The state appears to have presented a figure without fully explaining its methodology or double-checking the information, said Becker, who is a former senior trial attorney in the voting section of the U.S.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2024
Twinning is a way of double-checking gold is present by drilling next to the place it has been found and taking rock samples.
From BBC ● May 18, 2024
There are shots of workers double-checking the tech hookups.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
