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Example Sentences

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It’s exceptional, and worth checking out over the next couple months until Apple’s “Slow Horses” returns to scratch that sad-spy itch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

It’s no joke: John Oliver of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” is checking into “General Hospital,” the ABC soap opera.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

After James lost his job, his day became consumed with scrolling on social media, checking news websites and obsessing about what was happening in different parts of the world.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Social media companies bear the sole responsibility for checking that Australia-based users are 16 or older, and must prove they have taken "reasonable steps" to weed out young teenagers.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

The shutters of the Senate building were being thrown open, and a host of men and women in overalls moved to attend to it, checking for damage from the journey.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell