Example Sentences

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Meaningful consent in this context isn’t a checkbox during setup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

But for 2025 returns, there’s now a line item for this where you can click a checkbox and input the date.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

In a paper CDC published in 2020, its scientists reported that adding the pregnancy checkbox doubled the maternal mortality rate between 1999 and 2017.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 18, 2024

Although the pregnancy checkbox was introduced on death certificates in 2003 to improve identification of maternal death, its use between 2003 and 2017 was associated with some substantial errors.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024

Below was a drop-down box to select your zip code, followed by a checkbox list of various activities, like sports, concerts, and volunteering.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas