checkered

Example Sentences

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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

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

Barbieland author Tarpley Hitt tells us all about the checkered past of the world’s most famous doll.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

Theme parks have long had a checkered reputation when it comes to dining.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Chicken jumped from square to square across the checkered linoleum floor.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn