in check

Thank heavens they are licensed and thus kept somewhat in check.

The fact that it would be state AGs exercising state sovereignty, reminding the federal administration of separation of powers, checks and balances, acting as the constitutional authority holding the federal administration in check, wasn’t necessarily what I planned on, but it’s the brilliance of the design of our American democracy that there are checks and balances all over the Constitution and they can be ignited and used at the appropriate time.

"That's a very good question, I think what we've seen is that if we can get a few good antibiotics, then we'll be back on on the front foot and then I think we can keep things in check," says Dr Edwards.

The system, sometimes called “managed competition,” helps keep public costs in check and rewards insurers that deliver value rather than raise premiums.

He said a slowing economy and still-high interest rates have weighed on consumer spending, helping to keep inflation in check.