checklist

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For every scene that feels false or unnecessary, there is one that works well; for every plot point that feels ticked off a checklist, something surprising pops up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

If the government wants to know whether a model can meaningfully assist cyberattacks, biological misuse or autonomous weapons development, it shouldn’t publish a checklist every lab can optimize against and every adversary can study.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Instead of judging athletes against a fixed checklist of technical form, coaches could focus on how each individual naturally moves.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Interestingly, Prem Rugby revealed last week that the power of floodlights would be one of the criteria that clubs need to meet on a more extensive checklist for the league's franchise-style future.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

"Engine alignment perfect. Communications five by five. We are ready for preflight checklist, Commander."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir