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check

[chek] / tʃɛk /


NOUN
symbol for ticking off
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NOUN
pattern of squares
Synonyms




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It further advised residents never to leave pets or children unattended in vehicles, and to check in on loved ones.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

"Firstly, work out the amount you should have been paid. So check payslips, timesheets, contracts and the first step is to speak to the employers, as there may have been a genuine mistake."

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

The messages urged citizens to check flight details and to follow safety advice from local authorities.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

To put that in context, that difference corresponds to an increase of just $4.37 in the current average monthly Social Security check.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

She hummed as she measured and marked her charts, and she sang so loudly when she climbed Lookout Palm to check for sails that a seagull dropped his fish.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

Spanish officials said migrants who enter Ceuta cannot freely travel into the rest of Spain because identity checks remain in place before any ferry or air travel to the mainland.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

But we have have found it is possible to circumnavigate these checks and trick Gemini into saying these fake Google Earth images are real.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

"Google spent 20 years building the reference the world checks against," digital investigations expert Henk Van Ess wrote on Substack.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Placement gets you onto restriction lists for wellness checks that they say may result in an AC bed.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

I figure he’ll just glance at it, but he checks everything.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

For each cup of pretzels, he uses three cups of chex.

From Textbooks Apr. 22, 2020

Eli is making a party mix that contains pretzels and chex.

From Textbooks Apr. 22, 2020

How many cups of pretzels and how many cups of chex does he need to make 12 cups of party mix?

From Textbooks Apr. 22, 2020

They were checked to see if the second-preference votes were for either the Labour or Reform candidate.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

A Transportation Security Administration spokesperson did not answer specific questions about PS and would say only that the agency “screens all checked and carry-on baggage on commercial flights departing from LAX.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Nobody checked to see how many pushups I could do.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Many also checked social media, where official and unofficial Telegram channels warn them of incoming attacks almost instantly.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Dimly, Jonathan was aware that his blood pressure was being taken, that his arms and legs were being checked by someone obviously trained in medical procedures.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

“Don’t do anything you don’t know how to undo without checking with someone else first,” Mallon says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

It involved checking Rowan's mobile number for any interactions with police phones in a hunt for his sources.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

It’s a great way to invest automatically, as the money comes out of your paycheck before it even hits your checking account — i.e. it is forced retirement savings.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

“I did not sleep. I had to keep checking that my children were breathing,” Silva said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

I straighten back up, and for a few seconds, I’m checking myself for ketchup.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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