double-check
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At Burger King, managers are being instructed to double-check that orders are made the way customers want, ensure front counters are staffed and respond to diner complaints as part of an enhanced customer-service program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
National Lottery players are being asked to double-check their tickets as one worth £12m has yet to be claimed.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Just double-check that the spot it chooses is actually open — AI chatbots don’t always use the most up-to-date information.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
The first time he put the camera behind a row of fans, I had to look over the edge of my 3D glasses to double-check that those waving arms weren’t really in my theater.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
I can double-check with Dad if you want.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
Then he double-checks my claim, asking: “The court hadn’t said it in Students for Fair Admissions?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Even though she has filters set up, Tabacnic always double-checks to make sure her matches are actually where the dating app says they are.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
And someone on a hydraulic lift double-checks each hanging fixture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024
In Colorado, Dr. Michelle Barron said the consistently low COVID-19 hospitalizations prompted smiles among staff, even as she double-checks the numbers to make sure they’re actually correct.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2022
“Ellen,” says Mallory as she double-checks her clipboard.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
She added: "I double-checked I locked the door. I couldn't work out how he was in my room because I did everything that I would deem to be correct when you stay in a hotel."
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
They double-checked that both of their names were on all accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026
Afterward, he double-checked the figures against Bloomberg data and found they were largely consistent.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 5, 2025
The film’s access coordinator Chantelle Nassari also equipped Bode with a fully accessible trailer, double-checked the day’s pathways and ensured the actor had what she needed to be able to perform.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
At the Faculty Club, the first person Lawrence encountered was Donald Shane, a mathematician who obligingly double-checked Lawrence’s scribbled calculations and agreed that the math appeared to be sound.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
I finished both movies double-checking my watch in astonishment that they really were under an hour and a half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
“Just double-checking my directions back into town,” I said.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2025
The state appears to have presented a figure without fully explaining its methodology or double-checking the information, said Becker, who is a former senior trial attorney in the voting section of the U.S.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2024
Many of the studies dated back to the 19th century, before the advent of modern scientific imaging, or cited claims from those older studies made without double-checking them.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024
I typed up the articles waiting for me on the Linotype’s tray, double-checking after each sentence that I had made no mistakes.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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