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checkup

[chek-uhp] / ˈtʃɛkˌʌp /


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In the Fix My Portfolio column, Beth Pinsker provided advice for a four-point midyear money checkup.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 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

“We were actually out there for Rowan’s first checkup after finishing his last round of systemic chemo,” Olson said, “so the whole trip already carried this sense of celebration and relief.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

Cora did not attend the festivities, although she saw the glorious fireworks that night from the dormitory window and got to see the hospital up close when her checkup came around.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

Decide what kind of coverage suits you: Some plans cover accidents and illnesses, while wellness coverage may help pay for routine care such as checkups, dental cleanings and vaccines.

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

CEO Amy Perry said Banner has seen uninsured patients stop coming in for preventive tests and regular checkups, and the nonprofit expects a rising need for serious emergency care later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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

Did the ghosts of Levantine girls haunt those cursory checkups, suggested by the fragility of my collarbone, or the birdcall of my small, congested lungs?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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