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checkup

[chek-uhp] / ˈtʃɛkˌʌp /


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Well, that happened to me earlier this month when I got hit with a $1,000 medical bill for a routine checkup that normally doesn’t cost me anything.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

But when he saw Mexican and Venezuelan army medics giving free services at a refugee camp the government set on a golf course here, he decided to bring his whole family by for a checkup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Most presidential check-up reports, though, contain details of mundane ailments: "Doctors removed a precancerous skin lesion from the tip of his nose", reads a New York Times report on Bill Clinton's annual checkup from 1996.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

At a routine 20-week checkup, however, she learned that she was suffering from preterm premature rupture of membranes and that her baby would not survive.

From Slate ● May 4, 2026

“Well, King Walker say he be down this morning and put the belt on. You probably ought to get a good checkup on that car once you get on the road.”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

They pay about $90 out of pocket for annual checkups for both dogs and have peace of mind knowing they have a dedicated emergency fund should they need it.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

He keeps track of his condition with checkups every four months and said his sees the experience as a way to connect with others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Funded through Chan’s philanthropy with her husband Mark Zuckerberg, the private, tuition-free school aimed to support the “whole child” through wraparound services, including free dental checkups, early-intervention screenings and wellness coaching for parents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

But the appointment arrives amid continued public discussion surrounding Trump’s physical condition, stamina, and increasingly frequent medical checkups.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

She had had regular medical checkups, plenty of socialization, and plenty of enrichment: library story-time, infant swim, mommy-and-me music classes.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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