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The U.S. needs China to supply both cheap consumer goods and recycle its trade surplus into the Treasury market, which helps keep in check everything from government borrowing to mortgage costs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025

Ju, the study's first author, says detection tools are often less scrutinized than the artificial intelligence tools they keep in check, but that doesn't mean they don't need to be held accountable, too.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024

The appointment is also seen as an attempt to keep in check the increasingly vocal Yevgeny Prigozin, whose Wagner group mercenaries have publicly criticized General Gerasimov.

From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2023

It’s up to Sterns to help the Broncos keep in check a Houston offense led by quarterback Davis Mills.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2022

The Volpe I have now come to know can be self-regarding, though it is a trait he tries his best to keep in check.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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