check up
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I was born with a heart defect, so I see a cardiologist every year to check up on it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
“We’ll just kind of check up on each other,” McVay said, “and then we’ll see when we have more information whether or not we’re going to give it a go.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
One soldier told the Chileans they had orders to check up on the foreign search-and-rescue teams because they could be “Yankee spies,” Lermanda said in a video interview with local journalists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
But how many of the inaccuracies would people spot during a quick scroll and who is emailing to check up on council services?
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
I check up and down the table to see if he’s made a mistake or is lost or something.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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