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Deputies are supposed to walk the corridors of county jails every half-hour to check on the welfare of the incarcerated men, and yet a report released in mid-August by L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Wall Street just got a health check on the U.S. economy — and almost all the news was positive.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
"Big data and all that… pretty good – but it has nothing to do with me," says one farmer in Inner Mongolia, as he trundles on a cart to check on his sheep.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Contemporary Americans have grown accustomed to viewing the Supreme Court as the ultimate check on majority rule.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Neighbors are supposed to check on old people when it’s hot outside. To make sure they’re okay. You okay?”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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