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checkered

[chek-erd] / ˈtʃɛk ərd /


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And it won’t be helped by putting more oil through a pipeline that has had a checkered record for safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

In a matter of 10 seconds, he had launched himself from third to first—and straight to the checkered flag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

It still features the dazzling double staircase and checkered marble flooring in the grand entryway.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

Musk’s previous combinations of SolarCity with Tesla and X —formerly Twitter—with xAI point to a checkered history of value creation via mergers.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

It was illustrated with a cartoony-looking detective in a checkered hat who was holding up a magnifying glass to examine books on a shelf.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein




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