checking

Example Sentences

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People milled around Havana's city center, checking their phones after the tremor which according to Cuban authorities was felt "throughout the entire west of the country."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Slow allows for greater voter participation by allowing mail-in ballots, and carefully checking all ballots for problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Mills often begins his days checking Google to read what is being written about PJM.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Confirm this by checking the browser’s address bar, which typically displays a lock icon indicating that you’re accessing the website securely.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Ella had been waiting for her to come back to their room, checking in with the nurses every day for a week.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton