in check
Example Sentences
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After surrendering 28 first-half points, JSerra held Bishop Amat, and running back Justin Clinton, who rushed for more than 130 yards, including a 67-yard burst and a 43-yard touchdown, in check in the second half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
And it’s left them contending with two of the largest challenges of the corporate AI boom: driving high adoption but keeping costs in check.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
That should encourage historically low corporate bond credit spreads — a second cost component in the bond market — to stay mostly in check.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
However, energy subsidies which keep electricity prices in check will now be restricted to families "in need".
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
For most of her life, Jennifer had learned to hold her emotions in check.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
