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as in bills
the amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount
diners at that temple of gastronomy often look shocked when they receive the check
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as in inspections
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
made a careful check of the antique table before buying it
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as in statements
a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due
request a detailed check from the company before sending any money
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as in tickets
a small sheet of plastic, paper, or paperboard showing that the bearer has a claim to something (as admittance)
handed over a check for his coat
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as in restrictions
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
the judiciary is intended to be a check on the executive and legislative branches of government
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as in fissures
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure
the network of fine checks on the surface would indicate that the painting is quite old
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as in halts
the stopping of a process or activity
the announcement of bad news gave a sudden check to the celebration
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as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point
their story of what happened checks with the report of the eyewitness
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as in stops
to bring (something) to a standstill
a tree finally checked the skidding car
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as in controls
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
check your enthusiasm a bit, and think before you marry someone you just met
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Recent Examples of checks
Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Are stimulus checks being sent out?
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Employees were given temperature and oxygen checks every shift, Shapiro said.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Instead of this stuff that's raised overseas that's done in ways that doesn't have any checks, that it's got polluted water, it's being fed really nasty stuff, full of antibiotics, full of chemicals.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
One deputy testified in a deposition that people held there could easily be forgotten during routine checks.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
The motor will also be easier to maintain, offering nearly 28,000 miles (45,000 km) between valve clearance checks.
—New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
Advocates say the push burdens states with duplicative verification checks and could lead people to lose coverage just for missing paperwork deadlines.
—Kff Health News, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Trader Joe’s version checks all those boxes with a simple ingredient list, plus a little citric acid.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
This year, one of her latest Favorite Things happens to be a crossbody bag that checks all of the boxes for style and practicality.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Sausage-Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole checks all the boxes for a satisfying start to your day.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Arborist Jonathan Raleigh checks a tree.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Atkinson checks the box with his production, but would TCU want to bring in a quarterback with that many years of eligibility remaining?
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Dec. 2025
Reference checks for all church staff and volunteers.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Margi Thornburgh, a night owl, checks ads and clips coupons every Wednesday at midnight and hunts for more discounts on store shelves.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Social Security checks under different measures Yet the data suggests that switching to a different COLA measure might not result in the substantial boost to benefits that retirees and other beneficiaries hope to see.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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Research from the National Restaurant Association shows that 54% of full-service operators — including 67% of fine-dining operators — say their restaurants sometimes add a service charge or automatic gratuity to customer checks.
—Verb
Trocheck checks similar boxes to Miller.
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Surgeons could sell their unpaid medical bills to Blake or one of his medical funding company contacts for 20 percent of the face value.—
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Andy Baker-White, the senior director of state health policy for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, said the bipartisan support for bills targeting food dyes and ultraprocessed food struck him as unusual.—
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Because Indiana doesn't require routine vehicle inspections, the truck remained street legal.—
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The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.—
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State Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson echoed those statements, calling for peaceful, lawful protests.—
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Defence stocks are seeing a high level of volatility in reaction to Trump’s various statements.—
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Furthermore, sometimes passengers get to the gate and don’t have their passports or tickets readily available, which causes even more congestion, slowing the entire boarding process down.—
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Speaking of tickets, there are still seats available at Soldier Field on the secondary market.—
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Supporters of restrictions argue that institutional investors often outbid would-be homeowners competing for the same homes, particularly in fast-growing markets.—
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado previously expressed intent to reform these hydrocarbon laws to increase foreign investment by getting rid of ownership restrictions.—
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As his family tries to settle into their new neighborhood, Jin’s plot creates fissures between him and his wife and daughters, as well as their white, liberal neighbor.—
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Some of the creatures seen at the Freya mounds are also found at hydrothermal vents, or fissures in the seafloor through which hot, chemical-laden water erupts, the researchers said, suggesting these ecosystems may be more intertwined than previously thought.—
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Conflict in Yemen has prompted air traffic halts — leaving about 600 tourists stranded on a remote island.—
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The fact that any soliloquy halts dramatic action also poses a challenge.—
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Large studies encompassing thousands of people have since shown that following the MIND diet corresponds with better cognitive functioning, a lower risk of dementia and slower disease progression in people with Alzheimer’s.—
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Each of the 29 counts corresponds to a child who was killed or wounded in the classrooms, prosecutors said.—
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“Checks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checks. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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