Example Sentences

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Checkups were consistently associated with increased use of preventive services, like vaccinations and cancer screenings.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2021

Checkups are also clearly valuable for people who have overdue preventive screenings, who have not had a primary care visit in two or more years, or who describe their overall health as fair or poor.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2021

Checkups will also continue for Kelly's identical twin, retired astronaut Mark Kelly.

From US News • Feb. 27, 2016

Checkups will also continue for Kelly’s identical twin, retired astronaut Mark Kelly.

From Washington Times • Feb. 27, 2016

All this makes intuitive sense, of course: Checkups can help diagnose and treat illnesses, but they are hard to schedule when you’re working.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2011