checking

Example Sentences

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Local elections officials say you can save time checking in at the vote center by scanning your “quick check-in code,” which verifies your voter registration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

On the chat, Talley claimed he was exercising “oversight” in repeatedly checking with officials at the jail and the U.S.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

He says the due-diligence process now includes checking bank balances.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Plenty of people will have been frantically checking the app on Sunday to see if they'd beaten friends, family or colleagues and topped their mini leagues.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

I glance over my shoulder, checking to make sure Mom is still in the hallway with Babs.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy