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check

[chek] / tʃɛk /


NOUN
symbol for ticking off
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NOUN
pattern of squares
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He initially walked by but returned to check it out on a two-hour layover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

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

At the point of his suspension, it was discovered that Turner had not undergone the enhanced criminal record check – or Access NI - that was required for his role.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“But first I need to check one thing.”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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