double check
noun
a simultaneous check by two pieces in which the moving of one piece to give check also results in discovering a check by another piece.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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I am double-checking, but I know as soon as I sit down at a table I’m going to take them off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2024