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check

[chek] / tʃɛk /


NOUN
symbol for ticking off
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NOUN
pattern of squares
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The company quickly raised prices and kept marketing spending in check.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

UPS Store locations may be closed—the carrier advises that you check with your local store for specific hours of operation.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

As captain Bernardo Silva's number 20 went up on the fourth official's board on 59 minutes, Guardiola could not keep his emotion in check any longer.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“The people who participate in this experience are not just passively writing a check to a candidate. Those people have become activated to become more engaged in the campaign,” Akhavan said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

He stopped frequently at my bench, the first weeks, more to check my frame of mind than my work.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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