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check

[chek] / tʃɛk /


NOUN
symbol for ticking off
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NOUN
pattern of squares
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You do not have to pass a security check when you pass back and forth between L.A. and Orange County.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The difference is where the check gets sent.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

More people came, he said, and he returned to check on his brother, finding that he had left the BMW and was sitting in his Audi passenger seat.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

This week will bring another gut check for data center and chip demand.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

He hands me a check and I gape at him.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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