checkered
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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
It’s also worth remembering the meme-stock ETF’s checkered past.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 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
A series on BritBox blends the police thriller with complex family drama in following a magistrate with a checkered past.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
His shaggy, blond hair was caught under a blue knit winter hat, and his checkered flannel coat guarded him from the winter weather that still chilled the air in late March.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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