checkered
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With his foot to the floor, Rosenqvist edged his car in front and took the checkered flag by just 0.02 seconds, barely the blink of an eye.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
It’s also worth remembering the meme-stock ETF’s checkered past.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
“Last year was magical,” said Palou, who has captured 10 of the last 21 checkered flags, dating to 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 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
Mingo was a stoutly made man of middle stature, with a West Indian complexion that was livened by his red checkered suit tonight.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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