body check
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of body check
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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"If you are really good about getting your mammograms, men getting your prostate checked every year, and getting a body check for moles, you can catch the cancer early," she said.
From Fox News ● Feb. 3, 2022
The Bruins beat the Capitals, 5-1, snapping Washington's four-game winning streak, a convincing result that seemed to be fueled by Wilson's early body check that knocked Carlo out for the remainder of the game.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2021
Krug was the talk of Game 1 after he had his helmet knocked off, then got up, raced down the ice and toppled Robert Thomas with an open-ice body check .
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2019
As I did the body check, I knew I was OK.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2018
He put me through a hard, grueling work-out, showing me how to snap the ball; how to charge and body check.
From Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball by Edwards, William Hanford
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