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check

[chek] / tʃɛk /


NOUN
symbol for ticking off
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NOUN
pattern of squares
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Example Sentences

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This led to new oversight mechanisms, including the Office of the Inspector General and the Office of Personal Responsibility, to keep the abuses in check.

From Salon

I still make lists and check off the completed items.

From The Wall Street Journal

He travels to the post office to mail checks totaling several thousand dollars apiece to each of his siblings.

From The Wall Street Journal

They are like PGA Tour caddies checking out the pin placements the day before a tournament.

From Los Angeles Times

As for Trinidad and Tobago, Brown said they faced so many challenges just getting to Italy that they considered it a victory when they checked into the Olympic village.

From Los Angeles Times