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Example Sentences

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"They should've done a background check on him. Why not something so simple?"

From BBC

“Please do not take this lightly—stay off the roads, avoid floodwaters, and check on your neighbors,” he said in a social-media post.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the doctors and nurses regroup and return to check on patients, they find that one waiting for care, having witnessed the arrest, has left.

From Los Angeles Times

But before Redick could even check on the status of his stars Thursday afternoon, he learned they already decided on their availability.

From Los Angeles Times

“When broadcast media is owned by ‌a handful of companies, we get fewer voices, less competition, and communities lose the critical check on power that local ‌journalism delivers,” California ⁠Attorney General Rob Bonta said.

From The Wall Street Journal