checks out

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If everything checks out, Orion will make its “trans-lunar injection,” leaving Earth’s orbit and starting on their four-day journey to the moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The administration official said original projected pay dates were later, but the dates changed after the White House pushed to get checks out as soon as possible.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

That checks out for a man who speaks often of how he'd like to replace humanity with robots and artificial intelligence programs.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2025

I spoke to my colleagues in BBC Verify, a team of journalists which forensically checks out information and sources.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2024

At Oh How Cute, a children’s boutique, the owner, Kira Alexander, checks out shoppers’ fingernails.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times