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Example Sentences
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The school checked his eyes and said he might have vision problems, but his mother, Gittens, waited.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Mr. Remeslo then checked himself into a psychiatric hospital.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
After spending roughly a day in a stretched‑out "high Earth orbit", Orion's engines, navigation and life-support systems were checked, while the capsule looped our planet.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
"Last time I checked, humans usually don't have 6 fingers... AI does," said one post on X, garnering nearly five million views.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
They checked to make certain that Sam's worm box was safely situated on its table, and then wandered over to look at the goldfish in a bowl nearby.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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