checkered

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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Although she wanted to keep her kitchen neutral, she added a pop of color with red-and-white checkered floors and a blue oven.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

The Vietnam golf resort follows other Trump-branded projects around the world in which the Trump Organization picked local partners with limited experience or checkered histories to develop the sites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Judy holds a dish covered with a checkered cloth in her hands, says she’s made a broccoli quiche.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri