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check into

Idioms  
  1. Investigate something, as in I don't know when they open but I'll check into it . Also see check out .

  2. Register one's arrival at, as in She was about to check into the hospital . Also see check in , def. 1.


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Talley told the group chat: “I’m going to try and use the levers of the legislative branch to check into his detention.”

From Slate May 28, 2026

The witness says Charmain told her on 16 March she was going to check into a hotel with the prophet, who was by now also in the country, and confront him about everything.

From BBC May 22, 2026

I request one every time I check into a hotel, with mixed success.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

Reiner’s ability to check into a hotel and travel across Los Angeles where he was seen at a gas station and ultimately arrested isn’t necessarily a sign that he was of sound mind, Faerstein said.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2026

And, really, maybe the best idea is to go check into a nice hotel under her maiden name for a week or so—at our expense, of course—would she mind terribly?

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

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