in check
Example Sentences
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She said in an email that the state will continue monitoring and consider options for keeping temperatures in check.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Just keep your expectations in check regardless of how much you plunked down for that round-trip ticket in business class.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He kept his emotions deliberately in check and, even though he lost the third set, never loosened his grip on the match.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
President Donald Trump is among those who thinks the U.S. is already doing enough to keep AI in check.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
I get the feeling that he’s holding himself in check.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
