check
verb (used with object)
to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly.
checks
Example Sentences
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The East-West system consists of two parallel pipelines that use separate pumping infrastructure, meaning one line could potentially resume operations after safety checks even while repairs continue on the other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
It is alleged that between January 2012 and December 2017, the group manipulated a self-monitoring regime by carrying out artificial "no-flow events" at wastewater treatment works, to avoid failing environmental checks.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The type she is looking at has the ability to delay the start of the monthly checks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
We recently recovered the air checks from that day, the actual tapes of the broadcast.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Zoey stops swinging her legs and checks the time on her phone.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
